Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-142C-6
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Status of forensic evidence — Request from victim
Official statutory text
A. Upon the request of a sexual assault victim, the
investigating law enforcement agency shall inform the victim of the
status of the sexual assault forensic evidence from the criminal
case of the victim. The law enforcement agency may, at its
discretion, require that the request by the victim be in writing.
The provisions of this subsection shall not require a law
enforcement agency to communicate with the victim or the advocate of
the victim regarding the status of forensic testing absent a
specific request from the victim or advocate of the victim.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 168
B. Sexual assault victims have the right to be informed of the
following:
1. Whether or not a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) profile was
obtained from the testing of the sexual assault forensic evidence
from the criminal case of the victim;
2. Whether or not the DNA profile developed from the sexual
assault forensic evidence has been entered into the Combined DNA
Index System (CODIS) Database; and
3. Whether or not there is a confirmed match between the DNA
profile developed from the sexual assault evidence and a DNA profile
contained in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) Database.
C. This section is intended to encourage law enforcement
agencies to notify victims of information that is in the possession
of the law enforcement agencies.
D. This section shall not require the disclosure of evidence,
information, or results which would impede or compromise an ongoing
criminal investigation.
investigating law enforcement agency shall inform the victim of the
status of the sexual assault forensic evidence from the criminal
case of the victim. The law enforcement agency may, at its
discretion, require that the request by the victim be in writing.
The provisions of this subsection shall not require a law
enforcement agency to communicate with the victim or the advocate of
the victim regarding the status of forensic testing absent a
specific request from the victim or advocate of the victim.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 168
B. Sexual assault victims have the right to be informed of the
following:
1. Whether or not a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) profile was
obtained from the testing of the sexual assault forensic evidence
from the criminal case of the victim;
2. Whether or not the DNA profile developed from the sexual
assault forensic evidence has been entered into the Combined DNA
Index System (CODIS) Database; and
3. Whether or not there is a confirmed match between the DNA
profile developed from the sexual assault evidence and a DNA profile
contained in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) Database.
C. This section is intended to encourage law enforcement
agencies to notify victims of information that is in the possession
of the law enforcement agencies.
D. This section shall not require the disclosure of evidence,
information, or results which would impede or compromise an ongoing
criminal investigation.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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