Campus Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault Victim Amnesty Law
“The fear of consequences for drinking should never come in the way of a victim seeking help and being treated by medical professionals after a horrific crime of sexual assault.” -Attorney General Brad Schimel
2015 Wisconsin Act 279, known as the “Sexual Assault Victim Amnesty Law,” became effective on March 25, 2016. Under the law, victims and bystanders who report a sexual assault, request emergency assistance and stay on the scene or who encounter law enforcement at a medical facility at which the victim is being treated cannot be issued drinking citations or campus underage drinking sanctions if they are cooperative with law enforcement.
- Read 2015 Wisconsin Act 279
- Wisconsin’s Sexual Assault Victim Amnesty Law: What You Should Know
- AG Schimel, Legislators Share Details of Sexual Assault Victim Amnesty Law
Resources for Victims of Campus Sexual Assault
If you or someone you care about has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. There are many campus-based and community (off-campus) organizations ready to help. To find local services (many are free of charge) and more information about rights and resources, contact the following:
- Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault
- National Sexual Assault/RAINN Hotline Free, confidential, call 24/7: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
- Not Alone: Together Against Sexual Assault Resources for Victims and Bystanders
- WI DOJ Office of Crime Victim Services
- Staying Safe On Campus (RAINN guide to feeling safe on campus after an assault)
- Campus Sexual Assault Victims’ Bill of Rights Clery Center for Security on Campus
- Wisconsin Community (off-campus) Sexual Assault Services
- UW Colleges Online Resources
- University of Wisconsin Campus-Specific Sexual Assault Resource Websites:
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