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Sexual Violence Bench Guide for Judicial Officers

Acknowledgements (Revised 2023)
Scope & Purpose (Revised 2023)
Table of Contents
Chapter 1	Understanding Sexual Violence (Revised 2021)
CH1 Appendix A	Washington Community Sexual Assault Programs (Revised 2022)
CH1 Appendix B	Neurobiology of Trauma Bibliography (2018)
Chapter 2	Sexual Offenses (Revised 2023)
Chapter 3	Defenses to Sexual Offenses (Revised 2023)
Chapter 4	Pre-Trial Release and Discovery (Revised 2018)
Chapter 5	Preliminary Hearings and Trials (Revised 2018)
Chapter 6	Evidence (Revised 2018)
Chapter 7	Post-Conviction and Sentencing in Felony Crimes (Revised 2018)
Chapter 8	The Juvenile Justice System and Sex Offenses (2018)
Chapter 9	Civil Protection Orders (Revised 2023)
CH9 Appendix A	Civil Orders for Sexual Offense Victims Chart (Revised 2022)
CH9 Appendix B	Sexual Assault Protection Order (SAPO) Hearing Bench Card (Revised 2022)
CH9 Appendix C	Procedural Justice Bench Card (2016)
CH9 Appendix D	Concurrent Civil Protection Order Hearings & Criminal Proceedings Bench Card: Addressing Continuance Requests (2022)
CH9 Appendix E	Civil Protection Order Script (2022)
CH9 Appendix F	Pro Se Litigant Benchcard
CH9 Appendix G	Legal Resources for Civil Protection Orders (2022)
CH9 Appendix H	Civil Protection Order Filings and Exhibits: How to present your evidence (2022)
CH9 Appendix I	Washington Address Confidentiality Program Bench Card (2022)
Chapter 10	Sexual Violence and the LGBTQ Community (Revised 2023)
CH10 Appendix A	LGBTQ Sexual Assault Community Resources (2023)
CH10 Appendix B	References (2023)
Chapter 11	Cultural Competency (2018)
Chapter 12	Sexual Violence and Immigration Law (2023)
Chapter 13	Title IX and State Court Proceedings (2018)
Chapter 14	Sexual Violence and Landlord-Tenant Law (2018)
Addendum	Judges Tell: What I Wish I Had Known Before I Presided in an Adult Victim Sexual Assault Case (2012)
Addendum	The Language of Sexual Violence (2018)

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