How long do you have to report an assault? How long do you have to decide to prosecute after a kit is done? Are kits destroyed? How are people notified if there is a DNA match?

In Connecticut, you can report an assault anytime, but evidence collection for forensic analysis is best within 120 hours (5 days) of the assault, with a goal for police to submit kits within 10 days and labs to test within 60 days for anonymous (unreported) kits, with extended holding for these kits. Kits are held, not immediately destroyed, and victims get notified of DNA matches through the system, though specific notification protocols can vary.