Statutes | D.C. Code ยง 23-1909 | 2018
(a) (1) DC SANE Program participants, through established DC SANE protocol, shall summon a sexual assault victim advocate to the hospital before the commencement of any medical, evidentiary, or physical examination arising out of a sexual assault.
(2) The sexual assault victim advocate shall inform the sexual assault victim of the right to have a sexual assault victim advocate present in all examinations and in-person interviews, even if the sexual assault victim has previously declined an advocate.
(b) Law enforcement shall ensure that a sexual assault victim advocate is present before the commencement of any in-person interview with the sexual assault victim.