Section 35-37-6-3.5 - "Victim advocate"(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;(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;(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).Amended by P.L. 70-2016, SEC. 3, eff. 7/1/2016.As added by P.L. 104-2008, SEC.11.