Description: Updated December 1, 2021: there’s a new law that may impact many survivors who experienced a sexual assault prior
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Updated December 1, 2021: there’s a new law that may impact many survivors who experienced a sexual assault prior to April 2018, reported the sexual assault to the police, and had a sexual assault evidence exam at a hopsital.
To learn about this law and how it may impact you, please reach out to the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center's Legal Advocacy program. We can provide you with free, confidential information about the new law and also provide assistance. Also, if you have received a letter from the District Attorney about evidence that is stored, you may have some options on how to respond. Please reach out to BARCC’s Legal Advocacy program for confidential information and assistance.