Ohio Code § 2933.821

Ohio Code § 2933.821. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 2933.821.

(A) As used in this section, “governmental evidence-retention entity” has the same meaning

as in section 2933.82 of the Revised Code . (B) Within one hundred eighty days after the effective date of this section, and annually

thereafter, all governmental evidence-retention entities that receive, maintain, store,

or preserve sexual assault evidence kits shall submit a report containing all of the

following information to the attorney general: (1) The total number of all tested and untested sexual assault examination kits in possession

of each governmental evidence-retention entity, and for each untested kit whether

the sexual assault was reported to law enforcement or whether the victim chose not

to file a report with law enforcement. (2) If the governmental evidence-retention entity is a medical facility, the date each

untested sexual assault examination kit was reported to law enforcement, if applicable,

and the date the kit was delivered to the medical facility. (3) If the governmental evidence-retention entity is a law enforcement agency, the date

each untested sexual assault examination kit was received from a medical facility,

the date the kit was submitted to a crime laboratory, or for any kit not submitted

to a crime laboratory, the reason the kit was not submitted. (4) If an untested sexual assault examination kit belongs to another jurisdiction, the

date that jurisdiction was notified and the date the kit was retrieved by that jurisdiction,

if applicable. (5) If the governmental evidence-retention entity is a crime laboratory: (a) The date each sexual assault examination kit was received from law enforcement and

from which agency the kit was received; (b) The date the kit was tested, if applicable; (c) The date the kit test results were entered into the combined DNA index system maintained

by the bureau of criminal identification and investigation or other relevant state

or local DNA databases, if applicable, or if a DNA profile has not been created, the

reason it was not created; (d) For untested kits, the reason the kit has not been tested; (e) The total number of kits in possession of the entity for more than thirty days; (f) The total number of kits destroyed and the reason for the destruction. (C) The attorney general shall compile the data from the reports in a summary report.  The summary report shall include a list of all governmental evidence-retention entities

that failed to participate in the preparation of the report.  The annual summary report shall be made public on the attorney general's web site,

and shall be submitted to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives,

and the president of the senate.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2933.821
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
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