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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 02.08.03.03" title_num="02" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="03" heading="Untested Kit Review by SARTs.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>When a law enforcement agency decides not to test a kit, the victim, the victim’s representative, a Committee member, or a member of the SART where the alleged assault occurred may request an untested kit review.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The request for an untested kit review shall first be submitted to the SART where the alleged assault occurred if one exists.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>All SART members representing the professions and organizations listed in Regulation .02B(3) of this chapter shall participate in the untested kit review.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A person involved in the investigation of a sexual assault case may not participate in the untested kit review for a kit related to that case.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The SART may request and consider case files and any other evidence it deems appropriate when conducting an untested kit review.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The SART shall issue a written determination pursuant to an untested kit review in a timely manner.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>The SART’s determination will serve as a recommendation only and is not a contested case under the Administrative Procedure Act, State Government Article, §10-222, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>In jurisdictions where there is not a functioning SART as defined in Regulation .02B(3) of this chapter, the victim, the victim’s representative, a Committee member, or a member of the SART where the alleged assault occurred shall submit a request for an untested kit review directly to the Committee.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>