Maine statute
15 M.R.S. § 6202 — Right to a sexual assault counselor
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 521: Rights of Sexual Assault Survivors, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 15 M.R.S. § 6202
Statutory text current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the Maine Revised Statutes from the Revisor of Statutes' official published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Maine and has not been certified by the Secretary of State.
A survivor has the right to consult with a sexual assault counselor during a sexual assault forensic examination and has the right to have a sexual assault counselor present during any interview by a law enforcement officer, prosecutor, defense attorney or professional investigator about the reported sexual assault. A survivor retains this right even if the survivor has waived the right in a previous examination or interview.
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