Md. Code Regs. 02.08.04.01

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 02.08.04.01 - Reporting by Law Enforcement Agencies

A. A law enforcement agency shall submit a copy of its written policies demonstrating compliance with this subtitle to the Office of the Attorney General within 90 days of the date this regulation goes into effect.

B. On or before September 1, 2021, and every year thereafter, a law enforcement agency shall submit the following information to the Office of the Attorney General:

(1) The number of sexual assault evidence collection kits in its possession as of June 30 of that calendar year;

(2) The number of untested sexual assault evidence collection kits in its possession as of June 30 of that calendar year;

(3) The date each sexual assault evidence collection kit in its possession was received;

(4) The number of sexual assault evidence collection kits tested during the prior year as of June 30 of that calendar year;

(5) The number of sexual assault evidence collection kits not tested during the prior year as of June 30 of that calendar year pursuant to COMAR 02.08.02.01A, B, C, or D;

(6) The number of any other kits not tested and an explanation of why the kit was not tested;

(7) For untested kit reviews:

(a) The number of untested kit reviews requested during the prior year as of June 30 of that calendar year;

(b) The written recommendation resulting from each of the untested kit reviews conducted during the prior year as of June 30 of that calendar year; and

(c) The number sexual assault evidence collections kits tested at the recommendation of an untested kit review;

(8) For sexual assault evidence collection kits destroyed during the prior year as of June 30 of that calendar year:

(a) The number of sexual assault evidence collection kits destroyed;

(b) The date each sexual assault evidence collection kit was collected;

(c) The date each sexual assault evidence collection kit was destroyed; and

(d) The reason for the destruction; and

(9) The number of written requests received pursuant to COMAR 02.08.01.04D during the prior year as of June 30 of that calendar year.

Md. Code Regs. 02.08.04.01

Regulation .01 adopted effective 47:9 Md. R. 476, eff. 5/4/2020