Prohibition Against Requiring Victims of Sexual Offenses to Submit to Polygraph

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  5. Prohibition Against Requiring Victims of Sexual Offenses to Submit to Polygraph

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  1. No law enforcement officer shall require any victim of a sexual offense, as defined in § 40-39-202, or violent sexual offense, as defined in § 40-39-202, to submit to a polygraph examination or any other test designed to detect deception or verify the truth of statements through instrumentation or by means of a mechanical device, as a condition of the officer proceeding with the investigation of the offense.
  2. A violation of this section shall subject the officer to appropriate departmental disciplinary action.


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