Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 56A.3515: PRESENCE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM ADVOCATE OR OTHER VICTIM'S REPRESENTATIVE DURING LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERVIEW
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This statute requires law enforcement to offer sexual assault victims the opportunity to have an advocate or representative present during investigative interviews, and defines the roles and limitations of those supporters.
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