Alabama § 15-23-122 Survivor Notification

Alabama Statutes

§ 15-23-122 — Survivor Notification

Alabama § 15-23-122

Title 15Criminal Procedure

Ch. 23Alabama Crime Victims

Art. 5Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights

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Ala. Code § 15-23-122 (2026).

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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.

(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 availabilit

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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.
(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.