Indiana Code 35-31.5-2-68.5. “Court appointed forensic advocate”
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Sec. 68.5. “Court appointed forensic advocate” means a community volunteer who:
(A) the development of a person with an intellectual disability, a developmental disability, or an autism spectrum disorder (as defined in IC 11-12-3.7-2.5); and
(1) has completed a training program approved by the court that includes training in:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-31.5-2-68.5
- Autism: means a neurological condition as described in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(B) evidence based treatment and counseling programs for a person with an intellectual disability, a developmental disability, or an autism spectrum disorder;
(2) has been appointed by a court to assist a person with an intellectual disability, a developmental disability, or an autism spectrum disorder who has been charged with a criminal offense; and
(3) may research, examine, advocate, facilitate, and monitor the situation of a person with an intellectual disability, a developmental disability, or an autism spectrum disorder who has been charged with a criminal offense.
As added by P.L.187-2015, SEC.43.