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§ 11-924. Transportation of alleged sexual assault victims to designated facilities

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Procedure

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Victims and Witnesses (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Victims and Witnesses--Services (Refs & Annos)
Part III. Help for Victims of Sexual Assault Offenses
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 11-924
§ 11-924. Transportation of alleged sexual assault victims to designated facilities
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Designation of facilities by the Maryland Department of Health
(a) The nearest facility to which a victim of sexual assault may be taken shall be designated by the Maryland Department of Health in cooperation with:
(1) the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland; and
(2) the State's Attorney in the subdivision where the sexual assault occurred.
Offer of transportation by police officer, sheriff, or deputy sheriff
(b)(1) A police officer, sheriff, or deputy sheriff who receives a report of an alleged sexual assault shall offer the alleged victim the opportunity to be taken immediately to the nearest facility.
(2) The offer shall be made without regard for the place of the alleged sexual assault or where it is reported.

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Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6.
Formerly Art. 27, § 790.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 11-924, MD CRIM PROC § 11-924
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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