At the initial meeting, purpose and roles within the MDT should be determined. Furthermore, the workload should be assessed (initially reviewing unfounded cases) and the meeting dates set.
One fundamental role for the MDT is to review all SAECKs that have been labeled to be unfounded. According to General Statute, a sexual assault kit is determined to be unfounded if, after completion of the investigation, a comprehensive case review by the LEA, and complete review by the MDT, “it was concluded by the investigating law enforcement agency, based on clear and convincing evidence, that a crime did not occur.” G.S. 15A-266.5A(b)(5),(d)(3)(b).
Note: Unfounded is definitively different from unsubstantiated. Sometimes these definitions are used interchangeably and it is critical that the definition of “unfounded” be held to its legal standard.