Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, “victim service provider” means a person:

(1) that is:

Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

(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;

(3) that has, as one (1) of its primary purposes, to provide services for emotional and psychological conditions that occur 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.136-1987, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.104-2008, SEC.12.