Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights

Please view this document for a complete description of each right. Included in this document are links and phone numbers to multiple resources. 

• You have a right to a forensic medical exam.
• You have three reporting options.
• Your rights in an interview by law enforcement, prosecutors or defense attorneys:
  • You have the right to have an advocate present. 
  • When possible, law enforcement will find an interviewer who is the gender of your choosing and one who speaks your preferred language (or find an interpreter).
  • You may also choose to have a private attorney present during these interviews.
  • If you are a minor or a person with special needs, you can choose to be interviewed one-on-one at a Child Advocacy Center (CAC).
  • At the conclusion of the case, you have the right to see or get a copy of the law enforcement reports about the sexual assault.
• You have the right to have your sexual assault evidence tested in a timely manner.