HB1633-FN: expanding the information provided to survivors of sexual assault regarding their existing rights.

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• 173-B:1 · reference

  otocol to be used by all physicians or hospitals in this state when providing physical examinations of victims of alleged sexual offenses and alleged domestic abuse, as defined in RSA 173-B:1. II. The department of justice shall create a document summarizing the information required by RSA 21-M:19, III so that victims of sexual assault, health care providers, and the general public can easily access the det

• 21-M · reference

  uthorized funding to cover cost of bill METHODOLOGY: This bill expands the information that must be provided to sexual assault survivors regarding their existing rights under RSA 21-M, revises and broadens the definition of “sexual assault survivor,” requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prominently post specific sexual-assault-related rights and evidence-handling information on its website, an

• 21-M:18 · amend

  al assault regarding their existing rights. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights. Amend RSA 21-M:18 to read as follows: 21-M:18 Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights. I. In addition to the rights of a crime victim provided in RSA 21-M:8-k, a sexual assault survivor shall have the following rights: (a) The right not t

• 21-M:19 · reference

  tigation; and (3) Be informed in writing of policies governing the collection and preservation of a sexual assault evidence collection kit, including the information required by RSA 21-M:19, IV. (c) The right, if the state intends to destroy or dispose of a sexual assault evidence collection kit or its probative contents before the expiration date of the maximum applicable statute of limitations, to: (1

• 21-M:8-D · reference

  serting after paragraph II the following new paragraphs: III. The attorney general shall post prominently on the attorney general’s website the document or documents required by RSA 21-M:8-d, II which summarize the policies to inform a sexual assault survivor, listed entities, and the general public regarding: (a) Rights under this section and RSA 21-M:18, I. (b) Policies governing the collection and pr

• 21-M:8-K · amend

  Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights. Amend RSA 21-M:18 to read as follows: 21-M:18 Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights. I. In addition to the rights of a crime victim provided in RSA 21-M:8-k, a sexual assault survivor shall have the following rights: (a) The right not to be prevented from, or charged for, receiving a medical examination, including any individual element or elements of a state sexual assau

• 541-A · amend

  ocol. Amend RSA 21-M:8-d to read as follows: 21-M:8-d Standardized Rape Protocol and Kit and Domestic Violence Protocol. I. The department of justice shall adopt, pursuant to RSA 541-A, and implement rules establishing a standardized rape protocol and kit and a domestic violence protocol to be used by all physicians or hospitals in this state when providing physical examinations of victims of alleged

• 632-A:1 · reference

  oxicating substance as part of a sexual assault which falls under the referenced statutes. (b) An individual reporting an attempted rape who asserts sexual contact as defined by RSA 632-A:1, IV and described within RSA 632-A:4 shall not be denied survivor rights because of lack of knowledge of correct legal terminology. (c) "Sexual assault survivor" includes a deceased victim of sexual assault. 2 New

• 632-A:2 · reference

  rights under this section. II. In this [subdivision,] chapter, "sexual assault survivor" means: (a) Any individual who asserts that they have been subject to an offense under RSA 632-A:2, 632-A:3, or 632-A:4 including, but not limited to, penetrative or non-penetrative sexual assault or the administering of a drug or other intoxicating substance as part of a sexual assault which falls under the referenc

• 632-A:4 · reference

  al assault which falls under the referenced statutes. (b) An individual reporting an attempted rape who asserts sexual contact as defined by RSA 632-A:1, IV and described within RSA 632-A:4 shall not be denied survivor rights because of lack of knowledge of correct legal terminology. (c) "Sexual assault survivor" includes a deceased victim of sexual assault. 2 New Paragraphs; Notification of Sexual A

RSAs mentioned by this document

• RSA 21-M · DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
• RSA 173-B · PROTECTION OF PERSONS FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
• RSA 541-A · ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT
• RSA 632-A · SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENSES
• RSA 173-B:1 · Definitions
• RSA 21-M:18 · Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights
• RSA 21-M:19 · Notification of Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights
• RSA 632-A:1 · Definitions
• RSA 632-A:2 · Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault
• RSA 632-A:4 · Sexual Assault