Va. Code § 19.2-11.7

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through ch. 845
Section 19.2-11.7 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Law enforcement taking possession of physical evidence recovery kits and trace evidence collection kits
A. A health care provider that has collected a physical evidence recovery kit from a victim of sexual assault or a trace evidence collection kit from a victim of strangulation who has elected to report the offense shall forthwith notify the law-enforcement agency that such kit has been collected.
B. A law-enforcement agency that receives notice from a health care provider that a physical evidence recovery kit or trace evidence collection kit has been collected shall forthwith take possession of the physical evidence recovery kit or trace evidence collection kit.

Va. Code § 19.2-11.7

2016, cc. 332, 698; 2023, c. 312.
Amended by Acts 2023 c. 312,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2025.
Added by Acts 2016 c. 698, § 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
Added by Acts 2016 c. 332, § 1, eff. 7/1/2016.