NJ Attorney General Standards For Providing Services to Victims of Sexual Assault

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION  
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SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM (SART) OVERVIEW  
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DEFINITIONS  
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STANDARDS  
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  Standard 1: CONFIDENTIAL SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCACY  
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  Standard 2: LAW ENFORCEMENT  
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  Standard 3: STANDARDIZED SEXUAL ASSAULT
  MEDICAL FORENSIC EXAM AND TREATMENT  
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  Standard 4: SAFE KITS  
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  Standard 5: EXAMINATION FACILITIES  
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  Standard 6: SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR CHILD
  AND ADOLESCENT VICTIMS  
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  Standard 7: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR
  VULNERABLE POPULATIONS  
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  Standard 8: DISCHARGE AND REFERRAL INFORMATION  
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  Standard 9: ASSESSMENT OF SART SERVICES
  BY VICTIMS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS  
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  Standard 10: PROSECUTION  
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  Standard 11: SART TEAM TRAINING  
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  Standard 12: COUNTY SART ADVISORY BOARDS  
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  Standard 13: STATEWIDE SART ADVISORY BOARD  
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  Standard 14: SART COMPLAINT PROCEDURES  
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APPENDICIES  
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I. RELEVANT AGENCIES  
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II. SEXUAL OFFENSES  
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III. SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM’S RIGHT TO
  A CONFIDENTIAL SEXUAL VIOLENCE ADVOCATE  
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IV. VICTIM-COUNSELOR PRIVILEGE FOR
  CONFIDENTIAL SEXUAL VIOLENCE ADVOCATES  
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V. SEXUAL ASSAULT OF MILITARY PERSONNEL  
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VI. MINOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS’ RIGHT TO CONSENT TO
  MEDICAL CARE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT MEDICAL
  FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS  
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VII. MANDATORY CHILD ABUSE REPORTING  
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VIII. STANDARDS FOR SERVICES TO CRIME VICTIMS  
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IX. STATEWIDE FORENSIC NURSE EXAMINER LEGISLATION  
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X. SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM LEGISLATION  
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XI. PROTECTION ORDERS FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS  
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XII. SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVOR PROTECTION ACT (SASPA)  
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XIII. ATTORNEY GENERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DIRECTIVE
  NO. 2011-1 – REVISION  
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XIV. FEEDBACK FORM  
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XV. COUNTY SART ACTIVATION MEMBER SURVEY  
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XVI. SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM (SART)
  ACTIVATION PROCESS SCRIPT  
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XVII. STATEWIDE AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES  
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XVIII. FORENSIC NURSING PROGRAMS BY COUNTY  
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XIX. VICTIM WITNESS ADVOCACY OFFICES BY COUNTY  
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XX. CONFIDENTIAL SEXUAL VIOLENCE SERVICES
  ORGANIZATIONS BY COUNTY  
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