{"id":463,"date":"2020-11-24T13:53:35","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T18:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncdoj.gov\/testthekits\/?page_id=463"},"modified":"2020-12-17T15:34:49","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T20:34:49","slug":"mdts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncdoj.gov\/testthekits\/mdts\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Toolkit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sakitta.org\/toolkit\/docs\/Multidisciplinary-Cold-Case-Sexual-Assault-Review.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Multidisciplinary Cold Case Sexual Assault Review<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sakitta.org\/toolkit\/index.cfm?fuseaction=topic&amp;topic=27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creating a Strong Multidisciplinary Team and\/or Sexual Assault Response Team<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sakitta.org\/toolkit\/index.cfm?fuseaction=topic&amp;topic=29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conducting Multidisciplinary Case Review<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sakitta.org\/toolkit\/index.cfm?fuseaction=tool&amp;tool=51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Multidisciplinary Cold Case Sexual Assault Review<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sakitta.org\/toolkit\/index.cfm?fuseaction=tool&amp;tool=30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benefits of a Coordinated Community Response to Sexual Violence<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sakitta.org\/toolkit\/index.cfm?fuseaction=tool&amp;tool=88\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sexual Assault Investigations: Cold Case Team Manual<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sakitta.org\/toolkit\/index.cfm?fuseaction=topic&amp;topic=28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bridging Disciplinary Divides<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sakitta.org\/toolkit\/index.cfm?fuseaction=topic&amp;topic=30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Model Policies and Practices for a Coordinated Community Response to Sexual Assault<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nccasa.org\/resources\/sexual-assault-response-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\">NCCASA Sexual Assault Response Teams<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MDTs &amp; North Carolina&#8217;s Survivor Act FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"hrf-faq-list\"><article class=\"hrf-entry\" id=\"hrf-entry-611\">\n                      <h3 class=\"hrf-title close-faq\" data-content-id=\"hrf-content-611\"><span><\/span>What roles do MDTs play in North Carolina\u2019s Survivor Act?<\/h3>\n                     <div class=\"hrf-content\" id=\"hrf-content-611\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.net\/EnactedLegislation\/Statutes\/HTML\/ByChapter\/Chapter_15A.html\"><strong data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">G.S.15A-266.5A<\/strong><\/a> directed local jurisdictions to form MDTs to do case reviews of untested Sexual Assault Examination Crime Kits (SAKs).<\/div>\n                  <\/article><article class=\"hrf-entry\" id=\"hrf-entry-612\">\n                      <h3 class=\"hrf-title close-faq\" data-content-id=\"hrf-content-612\"><span><\/span>Who should be a member of these MDT teams?<\/h3>\n                     <div class=\"hrf-content\" id=\"hrf-content-612\">\r\n\r\nRecommended team members, in addition to law enforcement include: prosecutors, sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs), victim advocacy groups, survivors of sexual assault, and representatives from a forensic laboratory.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nNOTE: Smaller LEAs may have fewer participants in their MDTs. In those cases, it is highly recommended that along with law enforcement there is a prosecutor and a victim advocate\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n                  <\/article><article class=\"hrf-entry\" id=\"hrf-entry-613\">\n                      <h3 class=\"hrf-title close-faq\" data-content-id=\"hrf-content-613\"><span><\/span>What happens at the first MDT meeting?<\/h3>\n                     <div class=\"hrf-content\" id=\"hrf-content-613\">\r\n<p>At the initial meeting, purpose and roles within the MDT should be determined. Furthermore, the workload should be assessed (initially reviewing unfounded cases) and the meeting dates set.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The first priority for the MDT created by The Survivor Act is to review all cases collected prior to January 1, 2018 and prioritize testing based on factors outlined under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.net\/EnactedLegislation\/Statutes\/HTML\/ByChapter\/Chapter_15A.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>G.S. 15A-266.5A(d)(2<\/strong><\/a>). This way, LEAs will know which SAKs to send first after contacting the State Crime Laboratory and being instructed as to how many can be outsourced at that time for testing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Note: Unfounded is definitively different from unsubstantiated. Sometimes these definitions are used interchangeably and it is critical that the definition of \u201cunfounded\u201d be held to its legal standard.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n                  <\/article><article class=\"hrf-entry\" id=\"hrf-entry-615\">\n                      <h3 class=\"hrf-title close-faq\" data-content-id=\"hrf-content-615\"><span><\/span>How long do MDTs operate?<\/h3>\n                     <div class=\"hrf-content\" id=\"hrf-content-615\"><p>The adoption of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.net\/EnactedLegislation\/Statutes\/HTML\/ByChapter\/Chapter_15A.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>G.S. 15A-266.5A<\/strong><\/a> promotes MDTs as a best practice for investigating and prosecuting sexual assault crimes. It is recommend that the MDT continue to meet after all untested cases are resolved because the MDT model is a national best practice for an improved response to sexual assault and is highly effective when responding to recent sexual assault cases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <\/article><article class=\"hrf-entry\" id=\"hrf-entry-616\">\n                      <h3 class=\"hrf-title close-faq\" data-content-id=\"hrf-content-616\"><span><\/span>Should the MDT review SAK dated on or after January 1, 2018?<\/h3>\n                     <div class=\"hrf-content\" id=\"hrf-content-616\"><p>It is optional, but encouraged. Any reported SAK collected between January 2, 2018 and June 30, 2019 is to be submitted as soon as is practicable. The Survivor Act does not require these post-2018 kits to be reviewed by an MDT for prioritization. However, the best practice recommendation is for a victim-centered, trauma informed MDT to review cases and to determine how to move forward with victim notification, the investigation, and prosecution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <\/article><article class=\"hrf-entry\" id=\"hrf-entry-617\">\n                      <h3 class=\"hrf-title close-faq\" data-content-id=\"hrf-content-617\"><span><\/span>Should the MDT review SAK dated on or after July 1, 2019?<\/h3>\n                     <div class=\"hrf-content\" id=\"hrf-content-617\"><p>Not before testing. Pursuant to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.net\/EnactedLegislation\/Statutes\/HTML\/ByChapter\/Chapter_15A.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>G.S. 15A-266.5A(c)(2)<\/strong><\/a>, any reported SAK collected on or after July 1, 2019, is to be submitted to the State Crime Laboratory, or a laboratory approved by the State Crime Laboratory, not more than 45 days after the LEA takes custody of the SAK. However, the best practice recommendation is for a victim-centered, trauma informed MDT to review cases after testing to determine how to move forward with victim notification, the investigation, and prosecution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <\/article><article class=\"hrf-entry\" id=\"hrf-entry-618\">\n                      <h3 class=\"hrf-title close-faq\" data-content-id=\"hrf-content-618\"><span><\/span>What is the difference between a SART and a MDT?<\/h3>\n                     <div class=\"hrf-content\" id=\"hrf-content-618\">\r\n<p>There are many similarities between SARTs (Sexual Assault Response Teams) and MDTs. Both are multidisciplinary teams of professionals who come to provide coordinated responses to sexual assault. Both work to address the needs of victims and hold offenders accountable. 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