(a) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a criminal justice agency, a law enforcement agency or official, a district attorney or a prosecuting authority, the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, or the Department of Human Resources from maintaining an investigative file, report, case file, or log which may include any evidence, biological evidence, photographs, exhibits, or information in documentary or electronic form.
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the Department of Human Resources from continuing to maintain any documentation, reports, case files, or evidence needed for the protection of children or vulnerable adults.