Virginia legal term
Telehealth sexual assault forensic examination in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Telehealth sexual assault forensic examination” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Telehealth sexual assault forensic examination” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Telehealth sexual assault forensic examination" means an in-person forensic medical examination by a health care provider in consultation with and under the supervision of a sexual assault forensic examiner using telehealth services as defined in § 32.1-122.03:1 to collect evidence using a physical evidence recovery kit. (Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-11.5)
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