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Chapter 178A

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 178A

Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights

178A.010Short title 178A.020Definitions 178A.025“Biological evidence” defined 178A.030“CODIS” defined 178A.040“DNA profile” defined 178A.050“Forensic laboratory” defined 178A.060“Forensic medical examination” defined 178A.070“Genetic marker analysis” defined 178A.080“Law enforcement agency” defined 178A.090“Law enforcement official” defined 178A.100“Medical provider” defined 178A.110“Sexual assault forensic evidence kit” defined 178A.120“Sexual assault victims’ advocate” defined 178A.130“State DNA Database” defined 178A.140“Survivor” defined 178A.150Legislative findings and declarations 178A.160When rights attach; rights retained 178A.170Right to consult with sexual assault victims’ advocate; right to designate attendant to provide support; attendant may be excluded under certain circumstances 178A.180Survivor retains rights to consult with sexual assault victims’ advocate and to designate attendant even if such rights were previously waived; waiver of rights not admissible 178A.190Exercise of rights relating to forensic medical examination; survivor not required to pay for forensic medical examination; right to use shower after forensic medical examination; prior notice of rights to be provided; acknowledgment 178A.200Exercise of rights relating to interview; right to choose gender of interviewer; law enforcement official or prosecutor prohibited from discouraging forensic medical examination; prior notice of rights to be provided; acknowledgment 178A.210Retention of right to counsel; exercise of right to counsel must not affect or alter treatment of survivor 178A.220Right to prompt genetic marker analysis; transport of sexual assault forensic evidence kit; preservation, storage and retention of biological evidence; right to information regarding timeline of genetic marker analysis 178A.230Right to be informed of results of genetic marker analysis and DNA profile upon request 178A.240Failure of law enforcement agency to comply with requirements relating to sexual assault forensic evidence kit does not alter authority of law enforcement agency or forensic laboratory to take actions relating to such evidence 178A.250Failure of entity to comply with Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights does not give standing to defendant or accused person to challenge conviction or sentence or constitute grounds for challenge 178A.260Biological evidence from sexual assault not to be used for any purpose not directly related to investigation or prosecution of sexual assault of survivor 178A.265DNA profile of survivor not to be included in database; biological evidence of survivor not to be shared or disclosed; exceptions 178A.270Office of the Attorney General to develop and make available document explaining rights; contents 178A.280Law enforcement agency to provide copies of reports to survivor; prosecutor to provide information to survivor; report by forensic laboratory; State to establish statewide program to track sexual assault forensic kits 178A.290Additional rights of survivor 178A.300Definitions 178A.310Creation; members and appointing authorities; terms; vacancies; Chair; meetings; quorum; voting; per diem; staff 178A.320Duties; retention of experts; report 178A.330Grants, bequests, devises, donations or gifts; Special Account for the Support of the Advisory Committee