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S€xual Assault Survivor Rights

a sexual assault survivor has the following rights: The right not to be prevented from, or charged for, receiving a medical forensic examination. The right to: -have a sexual assault evidence collection kit or its probative contents preserved, without charge, for the duration of the maximum applicable statute of limitations; or up to 20 yrs. -be informed of any result of a sexual assault evidence collection kit, including a DNA profile match, toxicology report, or other information collected as part of a medical forensic examination, if such disclosure would not impede or compromise an ongoing investigation; and -be informed in writing of policies governing the collection and preservation of a sexual assault evidence collection kit. -The right, if the Government intends to destroy or dispose of a sexual assault evidence collection kit or its probative contents before the expiration of the maximum applicable statute of limitations, or up to 20 yrs. -upon written request, receive written notification from the prosecutor not later than 60 days before the date of the intended destruction or disposal; and -upon written request, be granted further preservation of the kit or its probative contents. *The right to be informed of these rights.