52:4B-54 Sexual Assault Response Team in each county
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6. The county prosecutor's office in each county shall establish a Sexual Assault Response Team
or shall enter into a collaborative agreement with another county to share the services of that
county's response team. The response team shall be comprised of: a certified forensic sexual assault
nurse examiner, a rape care advocate from the county program established, or designated by the
Division on Women in the Department of Community Affairs, as provided under section 3 of P.L.2001,
c.81 (C.52:4B-51),and a law enforcement official. The response team shall:
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respond to a report of sexual assault at the request of a victim of sexual assault pursuant to
guidelines established by the Attorney General pursuant to section 17 of this act; and
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provide treatment, counseling, legal and forensic medical services to a victim of sexual assault in
accordance with the standard protocols developed by the Attorney General pursuant to subsection d. of
section 6 of P.L.1985, c.404 (C.52:4B-44).
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Each member of the response team shall complete the standardized education and training program
developed by the program coordinator pursuant to subsection e. of section 4 of this act.
L.2001,c.81,s.6.
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