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Pen. Code, § 13898 · Chapter 12. County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Program

Pen. Code, § 13898

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) Each county may establish and implement an interagency sexual assault response team (SART) program for the purpose of providing a forum for interagency cooperation and coordination, to assess and make recommendations for the improvement in the local sexual assault intervention system, and to facilitate improved communication and working relationships to effectively address the problem of sexual assault in California.

(b) Each SART program shall be established and implemented pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. (AB 1475) Effective January 1, 2016.

Source of truth

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As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=13898.
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