California Evidence Code

§ 1035.2

EVID § 1035.2 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 8 · Ch. 4 · Art. 8.5

Statute text

As used in this article, “sexual assault counselor” means any of the following:

(a)A person who is engaged in any office, hospital, institution, or center commonly known as a rape crisis center, whose primary purpose is the rendering of advice or assistance to victims of sexual assault and who has received a certificate evidencing completion of a training program in the counseling of sexual assault victims issued by a counseling center that meets the criteria for the award of a grant established pursuant to Section 13837 of the Penal Code and who meets one of the following requirements:

(1)Is a psychotherapist as defined in Section 1010; has a master’s degree in counseling or a related field; or has one year of counseling experience, at least six months of which is in rape crisis counseling.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 123, Sec. 2. (AB 1896) Effective January 1, 2019.