New Jersey A4553 mandates preservation of sexual assault forensic evidence for 10 years.

New Jersey A4553 requires custodians of sexual assault forensic evidence to preserve such evidence for 10 years from the date of collection. If the alleged victim is a minor, the evidence must be preserved until 10 years after the victim reaches 18. The bill mandates that custodians notify victims within 30 days of evidence collection and make efforts to notify them again more than 30 days before discarding the evidence. The county prosecutor or the Director of the Division of Criminal Justice may authorize the destruction of the evidence after the 10-year period.

New Jersey A4553 mandates preservation of sexual assault forensic evidence for 10 years.

New Jersey A4553 requires custodians of sexual assault forensic evidence to preserve such evidence for 10 years from the date of collection. If the alleged victim is a minor, the evidence must be preserved until 10 years after the victim reaches 18. The bill mandates that custodians notify victims within 30 days of evidence collection and make efforts to notify them again more than 30 days before discarding the evidence. The county prosecutor or the Director of the Division of Criminal Justice may authorize the destruction of the evidence after the 10-year period.