Section 606 - Victim notification of rights -- Notification of law enforcement.

UT Code § 76-5-606 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) Collecting facility personnel who conduct sexual assault examinations shall inform each victim of a sexual assault of: (a) available services for treatment of sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy, and other medical and psychiatric conditions; (b) available crisis intervention or other mental health services provided; (c) the option to receive prophylactic medication to prevent sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy; (d) the right to determine: (i) whether to provide a personal statement about the sexual assault to law enforcement; and (ii) if law enforcement should have access to any paperwork from the forensic examination; and (e) the victim's rights as provided in Section 77-37-3.

(a) available services for treatment of sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy, and other medical and psychiatric conditions;

(b) available crisis intervention or other mental health services provided;

(c) the option to receive prophylactic medication to prevent sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy;

(d) the right to determine: (i) whether to provide a personal statement about the sexual assault to law enforcement; and (ii) if law enforcement should have access to any paperwork from the forensic examination; and

(i) whether to provide a personal statement about the sexual assault to law enforcement; and

(ii) if law enforcement should have access to any paperwork from the forensic examination; and

(e) the victim's rights as provided in Section 77-37-3.

(2) The collecting facility shall notify law enforcement as soon as practicable if the victim of a sexual assault decides to interview and discuss the assault with law enforcement.

(3) If a victim of a sexual assault declines to provide a personal statement about the sexual assault to law enforcement, the collecting facility shall provide a written notice to the victim that contains the following information: (a) where the sexual assault kit will be stored; (b) notice that the victim may choose to contact law enforcement any time after declining to provide a personal statement; (c) the name, phone number, and email address of the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction; and (d) the name and phone number of a local rape crisis center.

(a) where the sexual assault kit will be stored;

(b) notice that the victim may choose to contact law enforcement any time after declining to provide a personal statement;

(c) the name, phone number, and email address of the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction; and

(d) the name and phone number of a local rape crisis center.