CHAPTER 14. VICTIM IMPACT PROGRAMS

IC 9-30-14
    Chapter 14. Victim Impact Programs

IC 9-30-14-1
"Covered offense" defined
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "covered offense" means thefollowing:
        (1) An offense:
            (A) for which the offender's current driving license may besuspended under IC 9-30-13; and
            (B) that involved the obstruction of traffic with or theoperation of a motor vehicle with alcohol or a controlledsubstance listed in schedule I or II under IC 35-48-2 in theperson's blood.
        (2) An offense described under IC 9-30-5 that involvedoperation of a motor vehicle with alcohol or a controlledsubstance listed under schedule I or II under IC 35-48-2.
As added by P.L.94-1991, SEC.2.

IC 9-30-14-2
Attendance at victim impact program
    Sec. 2. In addition to any other requirement imposed on a personby a court, a court may order a person who is:
        (1) convicted of a covered offense; or
        (2) a defendant in a criminal proceeding in which prosecutionis conditionally deferred under IC 12-23-5 or another law for acovered offense;
to attend a victim impact program that meets the requirementsspecified under section 3 of this chapter. The person is responsiblefor any charges imposed by the victim impact program.
As added by P.L.94-1991, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-1992, SEC.94.

IC 9-30-14-3
Qualification as victim impact program
    Sec. 3. To qualify as a victim impact program under section 2 ofthis chapter, a program must do the following:
        (1) Provide an opportunity to participate in a victim impactprogram in the county in which the court is located.
        (2) Present each victim impact program described insubdivision (1) with at least one (1) speaker who is one (1) ofthe following:
            (A) A person who was injured as a result of the operation ofa vehicle by another person who operated the vehicle underthe influence of alcohol or a controlled substance listed inschedule I or II under IC 35-48-2.            (B) A family member or a friend of a person who wasinjured or died as a result of the operation of a vehicle byanother person who operated the vehicle under the influenceof alcohol or a controlled substance listed in schedule I or IIunder IC 35-48-2.
            (C) A person who was convicted in Indiana of a coveredoffense or in another state of an offense that is substantiallysimilar to a covered offense.
            (D) A person who has been or is involved in a programdesigned to control the use or otherwise rehabilitate a personwho is an alcohol abuser (as defined in IC 12-7-2-11), a drugabuser (as defined in IC 12-7-2-73), or both.
        (3) Require a person to visit a specified emergency medical carefacility, a coroner facility, or a chronic alcoholism treatmentcenter under supervision, as specified by the court.
As added by P.L.94-1991, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-1992, SEC.95.

IC 9-30-14-4
Visitation at emergency medical, coroner, or alcoholism facility;liability for civil damages from injury to visitor
    Sec. 4. Neither a facility described in section 3(3) of this chapternor an employee of the facility is liable for:
        (1) civil damages from injury to a person required to visit thefacility under this chapter; or
        (2) damages caused to a person during the visitation describedin subdivision (1) by another person required to visit the facilityunder this chapter;
except for willful or grossly negligent acts intended to, or reasonablylikely to, result in the injury or damage.
As added by P.L.94-1991, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-1992, SEC.63.