District Of Columbia § 4-561.14 - The SART Case Review Subcommittee.
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§ 4-561.14. The SART Case Review Subcommittee.
4-561.14There is established the Sexual Assault Response Team Case Review Subcommittee.
The Case Review Subcommittee shall be comprised of, at a minimum, the following SART representatives:
The SART coordinator, who shall also coordinate the Case Review Subcommittee;
The Commander of the MPD’s Sexual Assault Unit, or his or her designee; provided, that the designee is a member of the Sexual Assault Unit with the rank of Captain or above;
The Director, or his or her designee, of a private or nonprofit entity that is a member of the DC SANE Program; provided, that the designee is a forensic nurse examiner.
A representative, selected by the OVS, from a community-based organization that is providing post-assault mental health services;
The Director of DFS, or his or her designee; provided, that the designee is a forensic scientist; and
The Director, or his or her designee, of a community-based advocacy organization that is providing advocacy services as part of the DC SANE Program.
The Case Review Subcommittee shall conduct case reviews of the following types of cases:
A random sample of investigations that involve sexual assault;
Specific cases as requested by members of the SART or the Case Review Subcommittee; and
Specific cases as requested by the independent expert consultant.
The Case Review Subcommittee shall also conduct a review of complaints sexual assault victims have communicated to members of the SART.
In addition the duties set forth in subsection (c) of this section, the Case Review Subcommittee shall:
Develop a case review protocol, including a standard review form and appropriate safeguards to protect confidential or privileged information and other personal information that is protected from disclosure by federal or District law. The policy shall be reviewed on an annual basis, and revised as needed;
Develop a standard review form that examines, at a minimum, the following:
Whether each agency and service provider involved in the sexual assault response followed current best practices in each case, including:
Whether law enforcement waited at least 48 hours before conducting an interview with the sexual assault victim meant to assess and build the case; and
Whether the sexual assault victim requested information pursuant to and when the sexual assault victim received that information;
Any prosecutorial actions taken;
Whether the evidence testing complied with the timing requirements of ; and
The use of forensic evidence in the investigation and prosecution of the case; and
Submit feedback and recommendations to the SART when the Case Review Subcommittee identifies concerns or problems during the case review process.
[ et seq.] does not apply to meetings of the Case Review Subcommittee.
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