Victim continuously retains rights
Ind. Code § 35-40.5-2-2
in effectSec. 2. A victim continuously retains all the rights under this article regardless of whether the victim:
(1) agrees to participate in any civil or criminal proceeding related to the alleged sexual assault; or
(2) consents to a forensic medical exam to collect forensic evidence related to the alleged sexual assault.
As added by P.L.58-2020, SEC.6.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/35Fetched: 10/17/2026
