Utah is the first to create a statewide electronic system for rape kits

For sexual assault victims, it means the crime lab may be able to test their kits faster. For investigators, it means faster and easier access to secure files. And all for $50,000.On July 1, Utah became the first state to implement an electronic forensic medical record system that spans all 29 counties, said Susan Chasson, a sexual assault nurse examiner with the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault.A similar system has been in use since 2017 in Salt Lake and Utah counties, accessible by the Wa