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Please look at Section H.10 of the attached policy.
Below is what is stated in our Evidence Items policy
d. Sexual assault evidence kits or other DNA evidence from a victim reporting a sexual offense, shall:
(1). Be submitted to the proper laboratory within 30 days from: {CFA 27.14A}
(a). The date of its receipt, or
(b). The request of the victim or the victim’s representative.
(2). Be stored in a secure, environmentally safe manner consistent with the FDLE’s Crime Laboratory Evidence Submission Manual until the prosecuting agency has approved its destruction.
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