Section 31-9-2-133 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] "Victim of child abuse or neglect"(a) "Victim of child abuse or neglect", for purposes of IC 31-32-11-1 and IC 31-33, refers to a child as described in:(1) IC 31-34-1-1 through IC 31-34-1-5;(3) IC 31-34-1-11; regardless of whether the child needs care, treatment, rehabilitation, or the coercive intervention of a court.
(b) The term does not include a child who is alleged to be a victim of a sexual offense under IC 35-42-4-3 unless the alleged offense under IC 35-42-4-3 involves the fondling or touching of the buttocks, genitals, or female breasts.Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-2.1(9).
Amended by P.L. 86-2018,SEC. 216, eff. 3/15/2018.Amended by P.L. 183-2017,SEC. 7, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by P.L. 48-2012, SEC. 22, eff. 7/1/2012.As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.1.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.