11D-12.001. Definitions

As used in Rule 11D-12.002, F.A.C., the following definitions apply: (1) “Kit” shall mean a Florida sexual offense evidence kit or other sealed package containing samples collected from the alleged victim’s body. (2) “Participating Entities” shall mean entities that participate in the statewide database as described in Section 943.326(4)(c), F.S. (3) “Software” shall mean Invita Healthcare Technologies Track-Kit™ cloud-based software. (4) “Administrator” shall mean a participating entity’s designated individual who shall have add, delete, and editing authority of its users. (5) “User” shall mean a member of a participating entity who has login access to the “software”. (6) “Forensic Medical Exam Facility” means a participating entity responsible for collecting a kit, or other DNA evidence from an alleged victim of a sexual offense. (7) “Vendor” shall mean a company doing business with FDLE to prepare barcoded “kits” for the statewide database. (8) “Non-reporting kit” shall mean a “kit” collected from an alleged victim who has not filed a report with law enforcement, and whose identity is not disclosed to law enforcement. (9) “DNA match” shall mean an association made to a DNA reference sample from a person deemed by investigators to be a suspect or person of interest via direct submission to the laboratory or through the DNA investigative support database. (10) “Assigned officer” shall mean a “user” responsible for releasing or not releasing a “DNA match” to the “Survivor portal”. (11) “Survivor portal” shall mean the software page accessible by the alleged victim.