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35-37-6-3. "Victim"

IN Code § 35-37-6-3 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 3. 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); but

(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.136-1987, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.104-2008, SEC.10.

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