1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a law enforcement agency shall, not later than 30 days after receiving a sexual assault forensic evidence kit, submit the sexual assault forensic evidence kit to the applicable forensic laboratory responsible for conducting a genetic marker analysis. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to any noninvestigatory sexual assault forensic evidence kit associated with a victim who has chosen to remain anonymous.

2. A forensic laboratory shall, not later than 120 days after receiving a sexual assault forensic evidence kit from a law enforcement agency, test the sexual assault forensic evidence kit. Upon completion of a genetic marker analysis, the forensic laboratory shall include the DNA profile obtained from the genetic marker analysis in the State DNA Database and CODIS.

3. Each forensic laboratory that receives a sexual assault forensic evidence kit from a law enforcement agency shall, on or before January 31 of each year, submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature, if the Legislature is in session, or to the Legislative Commission, if the Legislature is not in session. If the Legislature is in session, the Director shall ensure that each member of the Assembly and Senate Standing Committees on Judiciary receives a copy of the report. The report must contain:

(a) With regard to any sexual assault forensic evidence kit received by the forensic laboratory before January 1, 2015:

(1) The total number of such sexual assault forensic evidence kits tested during the immediately preceding calendar year; and

(2) The total number of such sexual assault forensic evidence kits that have not been tested.

(b) With regard to any sexual assault forensic evidence kit received by the forensic laboratory on or after January 1, 2015:

(1) The total number of such sexual assault forensic evidence kits tested during the immediately preceding calendar year and, for each such sexual assault forensic evidence kit, the date on which:

(I) The forensic evidence was obtained from a forensic medical examination;

(II) The sexual assault forensic evidence kit was submitted to the forensic laboratory; and

(III) The DNA profile obtained from the genetic marker analysis was included in the State DNA Database and CODIS.

(2) The total number of such sexual assault forensic evidence kits that have not been tested and, for each such sexual assault forensic evidence kit, the date on which:

(I) The forensic evidence was obtained from a forensic medical examination; and

(II) The sexual assault forensic evidence kit was submitted to the forensic laboratory.

4. As used in this section:

(a) “CODIS” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176.09113.

(b) “State DNA Database” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176.09119.

(Added to NRS by 2017, 2885)