Title 8 — Criminal Procedure

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “Survivor’s Bill of Rights Act of 2022.”

I Liheslatura finds and declares that the enactment of the “Crime Victim’s Rights Act of 2004,” established by P.L. 21-096 and amended by P.L. 27-138:2, has resulted in significant advances in the recognition and protection of the rights of crime victims and survivors once they e…

For purposes of this Chapter, the term “sexual assault” means any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by federal, tribal, state, or Guam law, including when the victim lacks the capacity to consent.

Victims of sexual assault shall have the following rights: (a) to have any allegation of sexual assault treated seriously; to be treated with dignity and compassion; and to be notified of existing medical, counseling, mental health, or other services available for victims of crim…

The Office of the Attorney General Victim Services Center shall publish a notice of these rights which shall be posted in all hospital emergency departments, police stations and other law enforcement agencies, sexual violence service organizations, the Guam Department of Educatio…

If any provision of this Chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is found to be invalid or contrary to law, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, an…