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Ind. Code § 35-37-6-11

Waiver by victim advocate of protection of chapter; disclosure of confidential information

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In Re Crisis Connection, Inc. (2010)

Most recently applied in State v. Fromme (July 2010)

As added by P.L.136-1987, SEC.5

Sec. 11. A victim advocate may not waive the protections afforded to a victim under this chapter. However, if:

(1) a victim brings suit against a victim advocate or victim service provider in which the victim advocate was employed or served as a volunteer at the time of the counseling relationship; and

(2) the suit alleges malpractice during the relationship;

the victim advocate may testify or produce records regarding confidential communications with the victim and is not liable for doing so.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.