Sec. 12. (a) If the physical safety of a victim or the victim’s immediate family is in danger, a victim may not be required to give personal information during the course of sworn testimony regarding the following:

(1) Telephone numbers.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-37-4-12

  • 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.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(2) Place of employment.

(3) Residential address.

     (b) In any hearing to determine the introduction into evidence of the personal information specified in subsection (a), the court, if the court finds an actual danger to the victim or the victim’s immediate family exists, may require the party possessing the personal information to disclose the personal information to the court for in camera review.

As added by P.L.1-1991, SEC.193.