Indiana Code 35-40.5-1-1. Definitions
(1) “Law enforcement officer” means any of the following:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-40.5-1-1
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(B) A state educational institution police officer appointed under IC 21-39-4.
(C) A school corporation police officer appointed under IC 20-26-16.
(D) A school resource officer (as defined in IC 20-26-18.2-1).
(E) A police officer of a private postsecondary educational institution whose governing board has appointed the police officer under IC 21-17-5-2.
(2) “Provider” has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-8-0.2.
(3) “Relative” has the meaning set forth in IC 35-42-2-1(b).
(4) “Sexual assault forensic evidence” means the results collected from a forensic medical examination of a victim by a provider.
(5) “State sexual assault response team” means the statewide sexual assault response team coordinated by the Indiana prosecuting attorneys council and the Indiana criminal justice institute.
(6) “Victim” means an individual:
(A) who is a victim of sexual assault (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-8); or
(B) who:
(i) is a relative of or a person who has had a close personal relationship with the individual described under clause (A); and
(ii) is designated by the individual described under clause (A) as a representative.
The term does not include an individual who is accused of committing an act of sexual assault (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-8) against the individual described under clause (A).
(7) “Victim advocate” has the meaning set forth in IC 35-37-6-3.5.
(8) “Victim service provider” has the meaning set forth in IC 35-37-6-5.
As added by P.L.58-2020, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.32-2021, SEC.94.