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. 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.
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