California Resources

Exclusionary School Discipline Laws Impacting K-12 Student Survivors

Issued June 2025

These FAQs provide legal advocates and civil attorneys with a starting point for researching jurisdiction-specific school discipline laws that impact K-12 students who have been sexually assaulted by another student.

Civil Protection Orders

Issued January 2025

This resource provides a brief overview of the different types of civil protection orders that may be available to survivors, answering vital questions such as who can apply, who can be restrained, and how to apply.

Clergy Privacy FAQs

Issued 2020

These FAQs describe the clergy-penitent privilege and the mandatory reporting laws in the identified jurisdiction. We include legal citations so that you can read more about the laws and make sure they are current.

Privacy for Minors

Issued 2020

These FAQs provide guidance for answering the many privacy questions that arise when victim service providers help children and teens who are survivors of sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, stalking, and sex trafficking.

Privacy Laws Impacting Survivors

Updated 2018

This FAQ provides attorneys and advocates with a starting point for researching common privacy issues that impact victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and includes citations to laws that affect victims’ privacy rights.

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