Ind. Code ch. 34-60-1

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Ind. Code § 34-60-1-1 "Victim"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "victim" means: (1) an individual against whom an act of: (A) domestic or family violence; (B) dating violence; (C) sexual assault (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-8); (D) human and sexual trafficking (IC 35-42-3.5); or (E) stalking (IC 35-45-10-5); is committed; or (2) an individual: (A) who is not accused of committing an act of domestic or family violence, dating violence, sexual assault (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-8), human and sexual trafficking (IC 35-42-3.5), or stalking (IC 35-45-10-5); and (B) who: (i) is a member of the family of an individual described in subdivision (1); and (ii) is not a family member who is accused of committing an act of domestic or family violence, dating violence, sexual assault (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-8), human and sexual trafficking (IC 35-42-3.5), or stalking (IC 35-45-10-5). As added by P.L.150-2014, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 34-60-1-2 "Victim advocate"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "victim advocate" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-37-6-3.5. As added by P.L.150-2014, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.70-2016, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 34-60-1-3 "Victim service provider"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "victim service provider" means a person: (1) that is: (A) a public agency; (B) a unit of a public agency; or (C) an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) that is not affiliated with a law enforcement agency; and (3) that, as one (1) of its primary purposes, provides services for emotional and psychological conditions to an individual: (A) against whom an act of: (i) domestic or family violence; (ii) dating violence; (iii) sexual assault (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-8); (iv) human and sexual trafficking (IC 35-42-3.5); or (v) stalking (IC 35-45-10-5); is committed; or (B) who: (i) is not accused of committing an act of domestic or family violence, dating violence, sexual assault (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-8), human and sexual trafficking (IC 35-42-3.5), or stalking (IC 35-45-10-5); and (ii) is a member of the family of an individual described in clause (A) other than a family member who is accused of committing an act of domestic or family violence, dating violence, sexual assault (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-8), human and sexual trafficking (IC 35-42-3.5), or stalking (IC 35-45-10-5). As added by P.L.150-2014, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 34-60-1-4 "Victim advocate permitted at civil proceedings"

Sec. 4. (a) In any civil proceeding, a court may allow a victim advocate to attend the proceeding, sit with the victim, and confer with the victim as necessary. (b) A victim advocate is not considered to be practicing law when performing the services described in this section. As added by P.L.150-2014, SEC.5.

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