Section 17-18-1. Duty of certain officials to offer written statement of information to victims of rape or forcible sodomy

   When any employee of the Department of Human Services, Department of Community Health, Department of Public Health, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, a law enforcement agency, or a court has reason to believe that he or she in the course of official duties is speaking to an adult who is or has been a victim of a violation of Code Section 16-6-1, relating to rape, or Code Section 16-6-2, relating to aggravated sodomy, such employee shall offer or provide such adult a written statement of information for victims of rape or aggravated sodomy. Such written statement shall, at a minimum, include the information set out in Code Section 17-18-2 and may include additional information regarding resources available to victims of sexual assault. Information for victims of rape or aggravated sodomy may be provided in any language.

Code 1981, § 17-18-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 1115, § 5; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-15/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 5-3/HB 214.