Indiana Statutes

§ 16-21-8-0.2 — Definitions

Indiana § 16-21-8-0.2
JurisdictionIndiana
Title 16HEALTH
Art. 21HOSPITALS
Ch. 8Emergency Services to Sex Crime Victims

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2. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:

(1)"Division" refers to the victim services division of the Indiana criminal justice institute.
(2)"Evidence" means the results collected from a forensic medical examination of a victim by a provider.
(3)"Personal information" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-14-6-6.
(4)"Provider" means a hospital or licensed medical services provider that provides forensic medical exams and additional forensic services to a victim.
(5)"Sample" means the result collected from a forensic medical examination of the victim by a provider, when the victim has not yet reported the sex crime to law enforcement.
(6)"Secured storage" means a method of storing a sample that will adequately safeguard the integrity and viability of the sample.
(7)"Sex

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.161-2014, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.36-2019, SEC.2; P.L.144-2024, SEC.13.

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