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The law-enforcement agency shall inform the victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin of the unique identification number assigned to the physical evidence recovery kit utilized by the health care provider and the personal identification number required to view the status of the physical evidence recovery kit and shall provide information regarding the Physical Evidence Recovery Kit Tracking System, unless disclosing this information would interfere with the investigation or prosecution of the offense, in which case the victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin shall be informed of the estimated date on which the information may be disclosed, if known.B\n\nIn the case of a physical evidence recovery kit that was received by a law-enforcement agency prior to July 1, 2016, and that has subsequently been submitted for analysis, the victim, a parent or guardian of a minor victim, or the next of kin of a deceased victim shall be notified by the law-enforcement agency of the completion of the analysis and shall, upon request, receive information from the law-enforcement agency regarding the results of any analysis, unless disclosing this information would interfere with the investigation or prosecution of the offense, in which case the victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin shall be informed of the estimated date on which the information may be disclosed, if known. A good faith attempt to locate the victim, a parent or guardian of a minor victim, or the next of kin of a deceased victim shall be made if a current address for the victim, a parent or guardian of a minor victim, or the next of kin of a deceased victim is unavailable.C\n\nThe victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin who requests to be notified under subsection A shall provide a current address and telephone number to the attorney for the Commonwealth and to the law-enforcement agency that is investigating the offense and keep such information updated.\n\t\t\tThe victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin who requests to be notified under subsection B may provide a current address and telephone number to the attorney for the Commonwealth and to the law-enforcement agency that is investigating the offense and keep such information updated.D\n\nNothing contained in this section shall require a law-enforcement agency to disclose any information regarding the results of any analysis to a parent or guardian of a minor victim or to the next of kin of a deceased victim if such parent, guardian, or next of kin is the alleged perpetrator of the offense.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":249013,"text":"In addition to the rights provided under Chapter 1.1 (§ 19.2-11.01 et seq.), a victim of sexual assault, a parent or guardian of a victim of a sexual assault who was a minor at the time of the offense, or the next of kin of a deceased victim of sexual assault shall have the right to request and receive information from the law-enforcement agency regarding (i) the submission of any physical evidence recovery kit for forensic analysis that was collected from the victim during the investigation of the offense; (ii) the status of any analysis being performed on any evidence that was collected during the investigation of the offense; (iii) the results of any analysis; and (iv) the time frame for how long the kit will be held in storage and the victim’s rights regarding such storage, unless disclosing this information would interfere with the investigation or prosecution of the offense, in which case the victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin shall be informed of the estimated date on which the information may be disclosed, if known. The law-enforcement agency shall inform the victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin of the unique identification number assigned to the physical evidence recovery kit utilized by the health care provider and the personal identification number required to view the status of the physical evidence recovery kit and shall provide information regarding the Physical Evidence Recovery Kit Tracking System, unless disclosing this information would interfere with the investigation or prosecution of the offense, in which case the victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin shall be informed of the estimated date on which the information may be disclosed, if known.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":249014,"text":"In the case of a physical evidence recovery kit that was received by a law-enforcement agency prior to July 1, 2016, and that has subsequently been submitted for analysis, the victim, a parent or guardian of a minor victim, or the next of kin of a deceased victim shall be notified by the law-enforcement agency of the completion of the analysis and shall, upon request, receive information from the law-enforcement agency regarding the results of any analysis, unless disclosing this information would interfere with the investigation or prosecution of the offense, in which case the victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin shall be informed of the estimated date on which the information may be disclosed, if known. A good faith attempt to locate the victim, a parent or guardian of a minor victim, or the next of kin of a deceased victim shall be made if a current address for the victim, a parent or guardian of a minor victim, or the next of kin of a deceased victim is unavailable.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":249015,"text":"The victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin who requests to be notified under subsection A shall provide a current address and telephone number to the attorney for the Commonwealth and to the law-enforcement agency that is investigating the offense and keep such information updated.\n\t\t\tThe victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin who requests to be notified under subsection B may provide a current address and telephone number to the attorney for the Commonwealth and to the law-enforcement agency that is investigating the offense and keep such information updated.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":249016,"text":"Nothing contained in this section shall require a law-enforcement agency to disclose any information regarding the results of any analysis to a parent or guardian of a minor victim or to the next of kin of a deceased victim if such parent, guardian, or next of kin is the alleged perpetrator of the offense.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13403,"edition_id":1,"name":"Physical Evidence Recovery Kits and Trace Evidence Collection Kits","identifier":"1.2","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12801,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:49","permalink":{"id":168271,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13403,"identifier":"1.2","token":"19.2\/1.2","url":"\/19.2\/1.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12801,"edition_id":1,"name":"Criminal Procedure","identifier":"19.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","permalink":{"id":168169,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12801,"identifier":"19.2","token":"19.2","url":"\/19.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":83392,"structure_id":13403,"section_number":"19.2-11.10","catch_line":"Expungement of DNA profile","url":"\/19.2-11.10\/","token":"19.2\/1.2\/19.2-11.10","metadata":false},{"id":68792,"structure_id":13403,"section_number":"19.2-11.11","catch_line":"Victim's right to notification of scientific analysis information","url":"\/19.2-11.11\/","token":"19.2\/1.2\/19.2-11.11","metadata":false},{"id":83902,"structure_id":13403,"section_number":"19.2-11.12","catch_line":"Costs of physical evidence recovery kits and trace evidence collection kits","url":"\/19.2-11.12\/","token":"19.2\/1.2\/19.2-11.12","metadata":false},{"id":62487,"structure_id":13403,"section_number":"19.2-11.13","catch_line":"Physical Evidence Recovery Kit Tracking System","url":"\/19.2-11.13\/","token":"19.2\/1.2\/19.2-11.13","metadata":false},{"id":57134,"structure_id":13403,"section_number":"19.2-11.5","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/19.2-11.5\/","token":"19.2\/1.2\/19.2-11.5","metadata":false},{"id":54372,"structure_id":13403,"section_number":"19.2-11.6","catch_line":"Anonymous physical evidence recovery kits and anonymous trace evidence collection kits","url":"\/19.2-11.6\/","token":"19.2\/1.2\/19.2-11.6","metadata":false},{"id":71380,"structure_id":13403,"section_number":"19.2-11.6:1","catch_line":"Telehealth sexual assault forensic examinations; 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This law was first created in 2016. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 332<\/a> and 698<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2017, chapters 535<\/a> and 672<\/a>; in 2022, chapters 453<\/a> and 454<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":56192,"section_number":"19.2-11.01","catch_line":"Crime victim and witness rights","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-11.01\/"}],"permalink":{"id":168277,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68792,"identifier":"19.2-11.11","token":"19.2\/1.2\/19.2-11.11","url":"\/19.2-11.11\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-11.11\/","token":"19.2\/1.2\/19.2-11.11","dublin_core":{"Title":"Victim’s right to notification of scientific analysis information","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-11.11","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> In addition to the rights provided under Chapter 1.1 (§ 19.2-11.01<\/a> et seq.), a victim of sexual assault<\/span>, a parent or guardian of a victim of a sexual assault who was a minor<\/span> at the time of the offense<\/span>, or the next of kin of a deceased victim of sexual assault<\/span> shall have the right to request and receive information from the law<\/span>-enforcement agency<\/span> regarding (i) the submission of any physical evidence recovery kit<\/span> for forensic analysis that was collected from the victim during the investigation of the offense<\/span>; (ii) the status of any analysis being performed on any evidence that was collected during the investigation of the offense<\/span>; (iii) the results of any analysis; and (iv) the time frame for how long the kit will be held in storage and the victim’s rights regarding such storage, unless disclosing this information would interfere with the investigation or prosecution<\/span> of the offense<\/span>, in which case the victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin shall be informed of the estimated date on which the information may be disclosed, if known. The law<\/span>-enforcement agency<\/span> shall inform the victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin of the unique identification number assigned to the physical evidence recovery kit<\/span> utilized by the health care provider<\/span> and the personal identification number required to view the status of the physical evidence recovery kit<\/span> and shall provide information regarding the Physical Evidence Recovery Kit<\/span> Tracking System, unless disclosing this information would interfere with the investigation or prosecution<\/span> of the offense<\/span>, in which case the victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin shall be informed of the estimated date on which the information may be disclosed, if known. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In the case of a physical evidence recovery kit<\/span> that was received by a law<\/span>-enforcement agency<\/span> prior to July 1, 2016, and that has subsequently been submitted for analysis, the victim, a parent or guardian of a minor<\/span> victim, or the next of kin of a deceased victim shall be notified by the law<\/span>-enforcement agency<\/span> of the completion of the analysis and shall, upon request, receive information from the law<\/span>-enforcement agency<\/span> regarding the results of any analysis, unless disclosing this information would interfere with the investigation or prosecution<\/span> of the offense<\/span>, in which case the victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin shall be informed of the estimated date on which the information may be disclosed, if known. A good faith attempt to locate the victim, a parent or guardian of a minor<\/span> victim, or the next of kin of a deceased victim shall be made if a current address for the victim, a parent or guardian of a minor<\/span> victim, or the next of kin of a deceased victim is unavailable. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin who requests to be notified under subsection A shall provide a current address and telephone number to the attorney for the Commonwealth and to the law<\/span>-enforcement agency<\/span> that is investigating the offense<\/span> and keep such information updated.\n\t\t\tThe victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin who requests to be notified under subsection B may provide a current address and telephone number to the attorney for the Commonwealth and to the law<\/span>-enforcement agency<\/span> that is investigating the offense<\/span> and keep such information updated. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Nothing contained in this section shall require a law<\/span>-enforcement agency<\/span> to disclose any information regarding the results of any analysis to a parent or guardian of a minor<\/span> victim or to the next of kin of a deceased victim if such parent, guardian, or next of kin is the alleged perpetrator of the offense<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVICTIM’S RIGHT TO NOTIFICATION OF SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS INFORMATION (\u00a7\n19.2-11.11)\n\nA. In addition to the rights provided under Chapter 1.1 (§ 19.2-11.01 et\nseq.), a victim of sexual assault, a parent or guardian of a victim of a sexual\nassault who was a minor at the time of the offense, or the next of kin of a\ndeceased victim of sexual assault shall have the right to request and receive\ninformation from the law-enforcement agency regarding (i) the submission of any\nphysical evidence recovery kit for forensic analysis that was collected from the\nvictim during the investigation of the offense; (ii) the status of any analysis\nbeing performed on any evidence that was collected during the investigation of\nthe offense; (iii) the results of any analysis; and (iv) the time frame for how\nlong the kit will be held in storage and the victim’s rights regarding\nsuch storage, unless disclosing this information would interfere with the\ninvestigation or prosecution of the offense, in which case the victim, parent,\nguardian, or next of kin shall be informed of the estimated date on which the\ninformation may be disclosed, if known. The law-enforcement agency shall inform\nthe victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin of the unique identification number\nassigned to the physical evidence recovery kit utilized by the health care\nprovider and the personal identification number required to view the status of\nthe physical evidence recovery kit and shall provide information regarding the\nPhysical Evidence Recovery Kit Tracking System, unless disclosing this\ninformation would interfere with the investigation or prosecution of the\noffense, in which case the victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin shall be\ninformed of the estimated date on which the information may be disclosed, if\nknown.\n\nB. In the case of a physical evidence recovery kit that was received by a\nlaw-enforcement agency prior to July 1, 2016, and that has subsequently been\nsubmitted for analysis, the victim, a parent or guardian of a minor victim, or\nthe next of kin of a deceased victim shall be notified by the law-enforcement\nagency of the completion of the analysis and shall, upon request, receive\ninformation from the law-enforcement agency regarding the results of any\nanalysis, unless disclosing this information would interfere with the\ninvestigation or prosecution of the offense, in which case the victim, parent,\nguardian, or next of kin shall be informed of the estimated date on which the\ninformation may be disclosed, if known. A good faith attempt to locate the\nvictim, a parent or guardian of a minor victim, or the next of kin of a deceased\nvictim shall be made if a current address for the victim, a parent or guardian\nof a minor victim, or the next of kin of a deceased victim is unavailable.\n\nC. The victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin who requests to be notified\nunder subsection A shall provide a current address and telephone number to the\nattorney for the Commonwealth and to the law-enforcement agency that is\ninvestigating the offense and keep such information updated.\n\t\t\tThe victim, parent, guardian, or next of kin who requests to be notified\nunder subsection B may provide a current address and telephone number to the\nattorney for the Commonwealth and to the law-enforcement agency that is\ninvestigating the offense and keep such information updated.\n\nD. Nothing contained in this section shall require a law-enforcement agency to\ndisclose any information regarding the results of any analysis to a parent or\nguardian of a minor victim or to the next of kin of a deceased victim if such\nparent, guardian, or next of kin is the alleged perpetrator of the offense.\n\nHISTORY: 2016, cc. 332, 698; 2017, cc. 535, 672; 2022, cc. 453, 454.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}