(a) As used in this chapter, 'victim advocate' means an individual employed or appointed by or who volunteers for:(1) a victim services provider; or(2) the student advocate office of a state educational institution or an approved postsecondary educational institution, if the individual provides services to a victim.(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 services 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 has as one (1) of its primary purposes to provide 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 lt (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.104-2008, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.70-2016, SEC.3.
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