Expands scope of law enforcement sexual assault training; codifies certain responsibilities of county sexual violence programs and rape care advocates.

Summary

The bill requires the Division of Criminal Justice to create a detailed training curriculum on handling sexual assault cases and obligates the Attorney General to ensure all police officers and prosecutors complete the training every three years. It also directs each county prosecutor to establish a Sexual Assault Response Team that includes a forensic nurse, a rape‑care advocate, and a law‑enforcement officer, and mandates that victims be informed of and provided access to these services.

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