Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "confidential communication" means any information:
(1) exchanged between a victim and a victim advocate in the course of the relationship between the victim and the victim advocate;
(2) exchanged or disclosed in a support group in which a victim is or was a participant; or
(3) exchanged in the presence of a third person who facilitates or facilitated communication between a victim and a victim advocate.
(b) The term includes communication that is verbal or written and includes:
(1) advice;
(2) notes;
(3) reports;
(4) statistical data;
(5) memoranda;
(6) working papers;
(7) records; and
(8) personally identifying information;
produced in the course of advocating for a victim.
As added by P.L.136-1987, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.104-2008, SEC.7.
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