The Attorney General shall develop a survivor notification document to be distributed by a law enforcement officer or a medical provider upon initial contact with a survivor of sexual assault. The notification document shall be made available on the Attorney General’s public website. The document shall include, but is not limited to, the following information:

(1) A clear statement that the survivor has the right not to be prevented from, nor charged for, receiving a sexual assault medical forensic examination.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-23-122

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) A clear statement that the survivor has a right to have a sexual assault medical forensic examination, regardless of whether the survivor reports to or cooperates with law enforcement.
(3) The availability and contact information of a sexual assault advocate.
(4) The availability of protective orders, policies related to their enforcement, and the process to obtain protective orders.
(5) Policies regarding the storage, preservation, and disposal of sexual assault evidence collection kits.
(6) The process, if any, to request the preservation of sexual assault evidence collection kits.
(7) Instructions for requesting the test results upon the forensic or probative evidence of the kits from the investigating law enforcement agency.
(8) Information about state and federal compensation funds available for medical or other costs associated with the case and the availability of victim compensation and restitution.
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