NJ Attorney General Standards For Providing Services to Victims of Sexual Assault
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
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SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM (SART) OVERVIEW
1
DEFINITIONS
2
STANDARDS
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Standard 1: CONFIDENTIAL SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCACY
5
Standard 2: LAW ENFORCEMENT
7
Standard 3: STANDARDIZED SEXUAL ASSAULT
MEDICAL FORENSIC EXAM AND TREATMENT
11
Standard 4: SAFE KITS
14
Standard 5: EXAMINATION FACILITIES
17
Standard 6: SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR CHILD
AND ADOLESCENT VICTIMS
20
Standard 7: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
21
Standard 8: DISCHARGE AND REFERRAL INFORMATION
24
Standard 9: ASSESSMENT OF SART SERVICES
BY VICTIMS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
25
Standard 10: PROSECUTION
26
Standard 11: SART TEAM TRAINING
28
Standard 12: COUNTY SART ADVISORY BOARDS
29
Standard 13: STATEWIDE SART ADVISORY BOARD
31
Standard 14: SART COMPLAINT PROCEDURES
33
APPENDICIES
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I. RELEVANT AGENCIES
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II. SEXUAL OFFENSES
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III. SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM’S RIGHT TO
A CONFIDENTIAL SEXUAL VIOLENCE ADVOCATE
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IV. VICTIM-COUNSELOR PRIVILEGE FOR
CONFIDENTIAL SEXUAL VIOLENCE ADVOCATES
A-11
V. SEXUAL ASSAULT OF MILITARY PERSONNEL
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VI. MINOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS’ RIGHT TO CONSENT TO
MEDICAL CARE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT MEDICAL
FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS
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VII. MANDATORY CHILD ABUSE REPORTING
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VIII. STANDARDS FOR SERVICES TO CRIME VICTIMS
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IX. STATEWIDE FORENSIC NURSE EXAMINER LEGISLATION
A-22
X. SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM LEGISLATION
A-25
XI. PROTECTION ORDERS FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS
A-26
XII. SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVOR PROTECTION ACT (SASPA)
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XIII. ATTORNEY GENERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DIRECTIVE
NO. 2011-1 – REVISION
A-32
XIV. FEEDBACK FORM
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XV. COUNTY SART ACTIVATION MEMBER SURVEY
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XVI. SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM (SART)
ACTIVATION PROCESS SCRIPT
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XVII. STATEWIDE AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
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XVIII. FORENSIC NURSING PROGRAMS BY COUNTY
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XIX. VICTIM WITNESS ADVOCACY OFFICES BY COUNTY
A-49
XX. CONFIDENTIAL SEXUAL VIOLENCE SERVICES
ORGANIZATIONS BY COUNTY
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