2014 Indiana Code TITLE 34. CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE ARTICLE 60. VICTIM ADVOCATES CHAPTER 1. VICTIM ADVOCATES IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS
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IC 34-60
ARTICLE 60. VICTIM ADVOCATES
IC 34-60-1
Chapter 1. Victim Advocates in Civil Proceedings
IC 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.
IC 34-60-1-2
"Victim advocate"
Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "victim advocate" means an
individual employed or appointed by or who volunteers for a victim
service provider.
(b) The term does not include:
(1) a law enforcement officer;
(2) an employee or agent of a law enforcement officer;
(3) a prosecuting attorney; or
(4) an employee or agent of a prosecuting attorney's office.
(c) The term includes an employee, an appointee, or a volunteer
of a:
(1) victim service provider;
(2) domestic violence program;
(3) sexual assault program;
(4) rape crisis center;
(5) battered women's shelter;
(6) transitional housing program for victims of domestic
violence; or
(7) program that, as one (1) of its primary purposes, provides
services 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.
IC 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.
IC 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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