Pruebas de VIH y ETS en casos de delitos sexuales

Explicación Simple

Si alguien comete un delito sexual, el juez puede ordenar que se haga una prueba de VIH y otras enfermedades. Esto es para que la persona afectada sepa si está en riesgo.

Es como cuando un amigo se siente mal y tú lo llevas al médico para saber si tiene algo contagioso, así la víctima puede saber si necesita cuidarse.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana fue víctima de un delito sexual. Ella pide que el agresor, Pedro, se someta a pruebas de VIH. El abogado de Ana va al juez y, si se encuentra suficiente evidencia, el juez ordena las pruebas para que Ana pueda estar informada sobre su salud.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

13-1415 . Human immunodeficiency virus and sexually transmitted disease testing; victim's rights; petition; definitions A. A defendant, including a defendant who is a minor, who is alleged to have committed a sexual offense or another offense involving significant exposure is subject to a court order that requires the defendant to submit to testing for the human immunodeficiency virus and other sexually transmitted diseases and to consent to the release of the test results to the victim. B. Pursuant to subsection A of this section, the prosecuting attorney, if requested by the victim, or, if the victim is a minor, by the parent or guardian of the minor, shall petition the court for an order requiring that the person submit a specimen, to be determined by the submitting entity, for laboratory testing by the department of health services or another licensed laboratory for the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus and other sexually transmitted diseases. The court, within ten days, shall determine if sufficient evidence exists to indicate that significant exposure occurred. If the court makes this finding or the act committed against the victim is a sexual offense it shall order that the testing be performed in compliance with rules adopted by the department of health services. The prosecuting attorney shall provide the victim's name and last known address of record to the department of health services for notification purposes. The victim's name and address are confidential, except that the department of health services may disclose the information to a local health department for victim notification purposes. C. After a specimen has been tested pursuant to subsection B of this section, the laboratory that performed the test shall report the results to the submitti