Art. 811.3. Definitions

            In this Chapter:

NOTE: Paragraphs (1)-(3) eff. until Jan. 1, 2024. See Acts 2023, No. 448.

            (1) "Juvenile crime victim" means a person under the age of seventeen against whom an offense against the person that is a felony has been committed.

            (2) "Victim" means a person against whom an offense that is a felony-grade delinquent act has been committed.

            (3) "Victim's family" means a spouse, parent, child, stepchild, sibling, or legal representative of the victim, except when the person is in custody for an offense or is the defendant.

NOTE: Paragraphs (1)-(3) eff. Jan. 1, 2024. See Acts 2023, No. 448.

            (1) "Juvenile crime victim" means a person under the age of eighteen against whom a delinquent act has been committed.

            (2) "Victim" means a person against whom an offense that is a delinquent act has been committed.

            (3) "Victim's family" means the spouse, child, stepchild, sibling, parent, grandparent, guardian, legal custodian, or legal representative of the victim, except when the person is in custody for an offense or is the defendant.

            Acts 1995, No. 522, §1; Acts 1995, No. 835, §1; Acts 1997, No. 732, §2; Acts 2022, No. 271, §8; Acts 2023, No. 448, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.