RS 46:2186 - Assistance; clerk of court; sexual assault advocate A. The clerk of court shall make forms available for making application for protective orders under this Chapter, provide clerical assistance to the petitioner when necessary, notify indigent applicants of the availability of filing in forma pauperis, provide the necessary forms, as supplied by the judicial administrator's office, Louisiana Supreme Court, and provide the services of a notary, where available, for completion of the affidavit required in R.S. 46:2134(D). B. Sexual assault advocates may provide clerical assistance to petitioners in making an application for a protective order in accordance with this Chapter. C. For purposes of this Section, 'sexual assault advocate' means a person who is engaged by any office, center, or institution referred to as a sexual assault or rape crisis center or similar program, and who has undergone at least forty hours of training and who is engaged in rendering advice, counseling, advocacy, or assistance to victims. Acts 2015, No. 242, §3.
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