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GA SB304
Bill
Status
Passed
4/26/2016
Primary Sponsor
Elena Parent
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AI Summary
- Cited as the "Compassionate Care for Victims of Sexual Assault Act," requiring forensic medical examination evidence from sexual assault cases to be submitted to the GBI Division of Forensic Sciences
- When an alleged victim requests law enforcement notification, the examiner must notify the appropriate agency and provide a summary of Crime Victims' Bill of Rights; law enforcement must take possession of evidence within 96 hours of notification
- Law enforcement officers must submit collected forensic evidence to the GBI Division of Forensic Sciences within 30 days of collection, following division procedures
- Established transition deadlines for pre-July 1, 2016 cases: examiners must notify law enforcement by July 15, 2016; law enforcement must take possession by July 31, 2016, and submit evidence to the division by August 31, 2016; agencies must also inventory all forensic exam evidence in their possession by August 15, 2016
- Beginning December 1, 2016, the GBI Division of Forensic Sciences must issue an annual report on cases tested and cases awaiting testing, provided to the Governor's executive counsel, legislative leadership, and relevant House and Senate committees, and posted on the GBI website; noncompliance with the act does not affect admissibility of evidence
Legislative Description
Criminal Records; allow for the preservation of a person's involuntary hospitalization information received by Georgia Crime Information
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2016
Full Bill Text
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