IC 35-40.5-7-1
Duty of law enforcement to inform victim of rights
Sec. 1. (a) Upon initial interaction with a victim, a law enforcement officer or provider shall provide the victim with a document developed by the state sexual assault response team that explains the rights of victims.
Lake County SART recommends Law Enforcement inform a Sex Crime Victim of their right to Advocacy upon initial interaction.
Printed copies of the brochure for all LE agencies in Lake County have been secured.
Contact Fair Haven RCC for materials.
PH: 219-961-4357
E: info@asafeport.org (put material request in subject line)
These resources are collected from different areas to provide Law Enforcement with the additional information in order to coordinate their response to Victims of sex crimes.