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Florida Statutes Protecting Sexual Assault Victims

• Confidentiality & Sexual Assault Counselor-Victim Privilege
  Florida Statute §90.5035
  Protects qualifying confidential communications between a sexual assault victim and a sexual assault counselor or trained volunteer at a rape crisis center.
• Notification of Sexual Battery Victims’ Rights & Services
  Florida Statute §794.052
  Addresses access to medical treatment, forensic examinations, certified rape crisis center advocacy and crisis-intervention services, and notification of victims’ rights.
• Sexual Battery Victims’ Access to Services Act
  Florida Statute §794.055
  Addresses access to services for victims of sexual battery, including medical intervention and rape crisis center services.
• Sexual Assault Kit Testing & Gail’s Law Tracking System
  Florida Statute §943.326
  Addresses submission and testing of sexual offense evidence and Florida’s statewide sexual assault kit tracking system.
•  Florida Crime Victims’ Rights
  Florida Statute §960.001 — Guidelines for Fair Treatment of Victims and Witnesses
  Provides rights and protections for victims and witnesses throughout the criminal and juvenile justice process.
•  Payment for Sexual Battery Forensic Examinations
  Florida Statute §960.28
  Addresses payment for initial forensic physical examinations and related medical costs for victims of sexual battery.
• Marsy’s Law — Florida Constitutional Victims’ Rights
  Florida Constitution, Article I, §16 — Rights of Accused and of Victims
  Establishes constitutional rights for crime victims, including fairness, dignity, privacy, protection, notice, participation, and the right to be heard during certain stages of the criminal justice process.