Virginia legal term
Anonymous physical evidence recovery kit in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Anonymous physical evidence recovery kit” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Anonymous physical evidence recovery kit” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Anonymous physical evidence recovery kit" means a physical evidence recovery kit that is collected from a victim of sexual assault through a forensic medical examination where the victim elects, at the time of the examination, not to report the sexual assault offense to a law-enforcement agency. (Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-11.5)
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