HB 367

Enacts new GS 15A-266.5B, providing as follows. Provides that a victim for whom a sexual assault examination kit is submitted to the State Crime Lab, or an approved lab, has a right to know the status of the testing of the examination kit. Requires the State Crime Lab to develop a procedure for victims to exercise this right. Gives these victims a right to be notified when a: (1) determination is made that the examination kit is unable to be tested; (2) decision is made not to test the examination kit for a reason other than that it was unable to be tested; and (3) decision is made to destroy the examination kit. Requires the State Crime lab to develop procedures for these notifications. Makes it the victim's responsibility to ensure that the lab has the victim's required and current contact information. Applies to sexual examination kits submitted before, on, or after October 1, 2025.