State

Review of State Sexual Assault Laws, 1998 Codes

State	Rape Shield Law	Sex Offender Register	Civil Commit-ment	Web Regis-try	Offender AIDS Testing	Medical Exam Costs	EvidenceProtocol/ Kit	Train-ing	Rape/Victim Counselor Privilege	Other Laws
AL	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
AK	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Training for health care providers Civil suit attorney fees authorized
AZ	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
AR	Yes	Yes				Yes?	Yes	No	No
CA	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Detailed requirements for medical exam Medical staff training provided by two centers Victim of rape has limited right to have advocate present at interviews or exams Request to use condom not consent Statewide sex offender investigative & prosecution forces for repeat offenders
CO	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Polygraph of victim barred Lifetime supervision sentence established

State	Rape Shield Law	Sex Offender Register	Civil Commit-ment	Web Regis-try	Offender AIDS Testing	Medical Exam Costs	EvidenceProtocol/ Kit	Train-ing	Rape/Victim Counselor Privilege	Other Laws
CT	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Health care staff training Educational materials on AIDS for sex assault victims Polygraph of victim barred Life time supervision sentence established
DE	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	No	No	No
DC	Yes	Yes			Yes	No	No	No	No
FL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Request to use condom not consent
GA	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Police, courts, & welfare staff must provide information on rape victims rights when they suspect a rape occurred
HI	Yes	Yes			Yes	No	No	No	Yes
ID	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Civil suit for restitution authorized
IL	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Hospital exam protocol Lie detector test of victim requirement barred
IN	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes

State	Rape Shield Law	Sex Offender Register	Civil Commit-ment	Web Regis-try	Offender AIDS Testing	Medical Exam Costs	EvidenceProtocol/ Kit	Train-ing	Rape/Victim Counselor Privilege	Other Laws
IA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Polygraph requirement of victim barred Statute of limitations set for civil suit against therapist or counselor
KS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
KY	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Sexual assault nurse examiner program
LA	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	No	No	No	No	Hospitals must treat and preserve evidence regardless of whether reported to police State-owned hospitals must have rape crisis treatment programs
ME	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
MD	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes		Yes	No	Higher education written policies

State	Rape Shield Law	Sex Offender Register	Civil Commit-ment	Web Regis-try	Offender AIDS Testing	Medical Exam Costs	EvidenceProtocol/ Kit	Train-ing	Rape/Victim Counselor Privilege	Other Laws
MA	Yes	Yes	Yes		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Rape reporting and prosecution unit in all police agencies; must widely publicize special unit telephone number
MI	Yes	Yes			Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
MN	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
MS	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	No	No	No
MO	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	No	No	No	State Center for Prevention and Control of Sexual Assault (research, hot-line)
MT	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Failure of prompt complaint not relevant to credibility
NE	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	No	No	No
NV	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Life time supervision sentence established
NH	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Extend bar against therapist or physician-patient sex for 1 year post termination of professional relationship Life time supervision sentence established

State	Rape Shield Law	Sex Offender Register	Civil Commit-ment	Web Regis-try	Offender AIDS Testing	Medical Exam Costs	EvidenceProtocol/ Kit	Train-ing	Rape/Victim Counselor Privilege	Other Laws
NJ	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Campus sexual assault victims rights act Sex assault prevention education program Victims information booklet includes rape services
NM	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
NY	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (DA)	Yes	Life time supervision sentence established
NC	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Civil suit against psychotherapist authorized
ND	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	No	No	No	No
OH	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Limited
OK	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	24-hour rape hot-line Police must provide rights act information & hot-line number Police must not discourage filing of rape charges
OR	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	No	No		Polygraph requirement of victim barred

State	Rape Shield Law	Sex Offender Register	Civil Commit-ment	Web Regis-try	Offender AIDS Testing	Medical Exam Costs	EvidenceProtocol/ Kit	Train-ing	Rape/Victim Counselor Privilege	Other Laws
PA	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Hospital staff training Prompt complaint not required
RI	Yes	Yes			Yes	No	No	No	No	No statute of limitations on rape Police must fill out sexual assault report and forward to state
SC	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
SD	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	No	No	No
TN	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	No	No	No
TX	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
UT	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
VT	Yes	Yes			No	Yes	No	No	Yes
VA	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Prompt complaint admissible as corroborating evidence
WA	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
WV	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	No	No	No

State

Rape Shield Law

Sex Offender Register

Civil Commit-ment

Web Regis-try

Offender AIDS Testing

Medical Exam Costs

EvidenceProtocol/ Kit

Train-ing

Rape/Victim Counselor Privilege

Other Laws

Yes

University student orientation includes sex assault information

Lifetime supervision authorized

Lie detector program for sex offenders in community

Yes