Sec. 3. (a) This section applies if either of the following has occurred: (1) The alleged felony or delinquent act that would have been a felony if committed by an adult was directly perpetrated against the victim. (2) The alleged felony, misdemeanor, or delinquent act that would have been a felony or misdemeanor if committed by an adult was: (A) a violation of IC 35-42-2 (offenses against the person), IC 35-45-2-1 (intimidation), IC 35-45-2-2 (harassment), IC 35-46-1-15.1 (invasion of privacy), IC 35-46-1-15.3 , or IC 35-47-4-3 (pointing a firearm); and (B) directly perpetrated against the victim by a person who: (i) is or was a spouse of the victim; (ii) is or was living as if a spouse of the victim; or (iii) has a child in common with the victim. (3) The alleged misdemeanor or delinquent act that would have been a misdemeanor if committed by an adult, other than a misdemeanor described in subdivision (2), was directly perpetrated against the victim, and the victim has complied with the notice requirements under IC 35-40-10 . (b) A victim has the right to confer with a representative of the prosecuting attorney's office: (1) after a crime allegedly committed against the victim has been charged; (2) before the trial of a crime allegedly committed against the victim; and (3) before any disposition of a criminal case involving the victim. This right does not include the authority to direct the prosecution of a criminal case involving the victim. (c) A child victim (as defined in section 11.5 of this chapter) has the right to confer with a representative of the prosecuting attorney's office before being deposed. The representative of the prosecuting attorney's office may not instruct the child victim to refuse to participate in the deposition.
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