Measures to Support Victim-Survivors of Crimes

Summary

The law requires medical examiners to give victims the contact information for the nearest community‑based victim advocate, to keep forensic evidence until the assailant can no longer be prosecuted, and to notify victims before any evidence is destroyed. It adds special court motions to dismiss lawsuits based on victim statements, permits remote testimony by forensic scientists, and allows closed‑circuit video testimony to lessen trauma. It also mandates trauma‑informed training for peace officers and creates a sexual‑assault response review board.

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