PERK Legislation

Chapter 698 of the 2016 Acts of Assembly (HB1160) incorporated the recommendations of the PERK Work Group to address the issues brought to light by the PERK Inventory and ensure that any kit that should be tested is appropriately and timely submitted to the Department of Forensic Science for analysis.

Chapter 1.2 of Title 19.2 – Physical Evidence Recovery Kits

• § 19.2-11.5   – Definitions
• § 19.2-11.6   – Anonymous physical evidence recovery kits
• § 19.2-11.7   – Law enforcement taking possession of physical evidence recovery kits
• § 19.2-11.8   – Submission of physical evidence recovery kits to the Department
• § 19.2-11.9   – Lack of compliance with procedures
• § 19.2-11.10 – Expungement of DNA profile
• § 19.2-11.11 – Victim’s right to notification of scientific analysis information
• § 19.2-11.12 – Costs of physical evidence recovery kits
• § 19.2-11.13 – Physical Evidence Recovery Kit Tracking System