Pruebas de sangre en casos de agresión y enfermedades contagiosas

Explicación Simple

Si alguien agrede a otra persona y hay riesgo de contagiar una enfermedad, la ley permite que se le haga una prueba de sangre. Esto solo ocurre si hay razones para creer que la persona que agredió tiene una enfermedad contagiosa y se niega a hacerse la prueba por su cuenta.

Es como cuando alguien se corta mientras cocina y hay dudas sobre si la herida podría infectarse. Si la persona no quiere ir al médico, se puede obligar a que se revise para asegurarse de que no hay riesgo de contagio.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan le da un golpe a Pedro en una pelea. Pedro se entera de que Juan podría tener una enfermedad contagiosa y le pide que se haga una prueba de sangre. Juan se niega, pero como hay razones para pensar que su sangre pudo haber tocado a Pedro, un juez puede ordenar que se le haga la prueba.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

ovider, or an emergency medical service provider, and there is reason to believe, based on information from a medical professional, the department of public health and environment, or a local health agency, that the victim of the assault, peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical care provider, or emergency medical service provider is at risk of transmission of a communicable disease. (b) The affidavit required by paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) may include sworn testimony reduced to writing and signed under oath by the witness giving the testimony before the issuance of the court order. A copy of the affidavit and a copy of the transcript of testimony taken in support of the request for the court order must be attached to a court order issued pursuant to this section. (4) Order. If the court is satisfied that grounds for the application exist or that there is probable cause to believe that the grounds exist, the court shall issue the court order, which shall: (a) Identify the name or description of the individual who is to give the blood; (b) Identify the names of any persons making affidavits for issuance of the order; (c) Identify the criminal offense concerning which the order has been issued; (d) Identify the name of the victim of the assault, peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical care provider, or emergency medical service provider; (e) Include a mandate to the officer to whom the order is directed to detain the person for only such time as is necessary