Indiana legal term
victim in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “victim” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Indiana criminal code.
What does “victim” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"victim" means a person who has suffered direct harm as a result of a violent crime (as defined in IC 5-2-6.1-8 ). (Ind. Code § 11-13-3-3)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Sexual misconduct with a minor
- Vicarious sexual gratification; sexual conduct in presence of a minor
- Child molesting
- Fraud
- Criminal stalking
- Intimidation
- Battery, neglect, or exploitation of endangered adult or person with mental or physical disability; failure to report; unlawful disclosure; referrals; retaliation
- Criminal violation of a lifetime parole condition
- Distribution of an intimate image
- Invasion of privacy; offense; penalties
- Making an unlawful proposition
- Promoting prostitution
Related terms in the same statutes
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