AZ HB2836

Establishes comprehensive rights for sexual assault survivors including the right to consult with a sexual assault victim advocate during medical examinations and law enforcement interviews.

Prohibits charging sexual assault survivors for costs of medical evidentiary examinations and allows survivors to obtain forensic examinations at any qualified health care provider or advocacy center in the state.

Requires medical providers and law enforcement to inform survivors of their rights in an Attorney General-developed document and provide information on sexual assault crisis centers, protection orders, and victim compensation.

Grants survivors the right to have counsel present during all stages of medical examinations and criminal justice interactions, to request a closed courtroom during testimony, and to be heard through impact statements at sentencing and release proceedings.

Prohibits use of sexual assault kit evidence to prosecute survivors for misdemeanor or drug offenses and requires prompt analysis of forensic evidence with the right to defer analysis in writing.