N.J. Stat. § 52:4B-54

Current through L. 2024, c. 87.
Section 52:4B-54 - Sexual Assault Response Team in each county
a. The county prosecutor's office in each county shall establish a Sexual Assault Response Team or shall enter into a collaborative agreement with another county to share the services of that county's response team. The response team shall be comprised of: a certified forensic sexual assault nurse examiner, a rape care advocate from the county program established, or designated by the Division on Women in the Department of Children and Families, as provided under section 3 of P.L. 2001, c. 81(C.52:4B-51), and a law enforcement official. The response team shall:
(1) respond to a report of sexual assault at the request of a victim of sexual assault pursuant to guidelines established by the Attorney General pursuant to section 17 of P.L. 2001, c. 81(C.52:4B-60); and
(2) provide treatment, counseling, legal, and forensic medical services to a victim of sexual assault in accordance with the standard protocols developed by the Attorney General pursuant to subsection d. of section 6 of P.L. 1985, c.404 (C.52:4B-44).
b. Each member of the response team shall complete the standardized education and training program developed by the program coordinator pursuant to subsection e. of section 4 of P.L. 2001, c. 81(C.52:4B-52).

N.J.S. § 52:4B-54

Amended by L. 2012, c. 16,s. 135, eff. 6/29/2012.
L. 2001, c. 81, s. 6., eff. May 4, 2001.