Ind. Code § 16-21-8-1
Forensic medical exams and additional forensic services; rules; enumeration of sex crimes
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Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 1. (a) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 that provides general medical and surgical hospital services shall provide forensic medical exams and additional forensic services to all alleged sex crime victims who apply for forensic medical exams and additional forensic services in relation to injuries or trauma resulting from the alleged sex crime. To the extent practicable, the hospital shall use a sexual assault examination kit to conduct forensic exams and provide forensic services. The provision of services may not be dependent on a victim's reporting to, or cooperating with, law enforcement.
Sec. 1. (a) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 that provides general medical and surgical hospital services shall provide forensic medical exams and additional forensic services to all alleged sex crime victims who apply for forensic medical exams and additional forensic services in relation to injuries or trauma resulting from the alleged sex crime. To the extent practicable, the hospital shall use a sexual assault examination kit to conduct forensic exams and provide forensic services. The provision of services may not be dependent on a victim's reporting to, or cooperating with, law enforcement.
(b) For the purposes of this chapter, the following crimes are considered sex crimes:
(b) For the purposes of this chapter, the following crimes are considered sex crimes:
(1) Rape (IC 35-42-4-1).
(1) Rape (IC 35-42-4-1).
(2) Criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2) (repealed).
(2) Criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2) (repealed).
(3) Child molesting (IC 35-42-4-3).
(3) Child molesting (IC 35-42-4-3).
(4) Vicarious sexual gratification (IC 35-42-4-5).
(4) Vicarious sexual gratification (IC 35-42-4-5).
(5) Sexual battery (IC 35-42-4-8).
(5) Sexual battery (IC 35-42-4-8).
(6) Sexual misconduct with a minor (IC 35-42-4-9).
(6) Sexual misconduct with a minor (IC 35-42-4-9).
(7) Child solicitation (IC 35-42-4-6).
(7) Child solicitation (IC 35-42-4-6).
(8) Child seduction (IC 35-42-4-7).
(8) Child seduction (IC 35-42-4-7).
(9) Incest (IC 35-46-1-3).
(9) Incest (IC 35-46-1-3).
(c) Payment for services under this section shall be processed in accordance with rules adopted by the victim services division of the Indiana criminal justice institute.
(c) Payment for services under this section shall be processed in accordance with rules adopted by the division.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.