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D.C. Code § 23-1909

Sexual assault victim advocate

Nov. 20, 2014, D.C

(a)

(1) DC SANE Program participants, through established DC SANE protocol, shall summon a sexual assault victim advocate to the hospital before the commencement of any medical, evidentiary, or physical examination arising out of a sexual assault.

(2) The sexual assault victim advocate shall inform the sexual assault victim of the right to have a sexual assault victim advocate present in all examinations and in-person interviews, even if the sexual assault victim has previously declined an advocate.

(b) Law enforcement shall ensure that a sexual assault victim advocate is present before the commencement of any in-person interview with the sexual assault victim.

Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.