Art. 811.3. Definitions

            In this Chapter:

            (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.

            Acts 1995, No. 522, §1; Acts 1995, No. 835, §1; Acts 1997, No. 732, §2; Acts 2022, No. 271, §8.