A. There is hereby created within the Office of the Attorney General a Victims Services Unit.

B. The duty of the Unit is to provide services for persons who require domestic violence or sexual assault services through a domestic violence or sexual assault program.

C. As used in this act, “domestic violence program” or “sexual assault program” means an agency, organization, facility or person that offers, provides or engages in the offering of any shelter, residential services or support services to:

1. Victims or survivors of domestic abuse as defined in Section 60.1 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, any dependent children of such victim or survivor, and any other member of the family or household of such victim or survivor;

2. Victims or survivors of sexual assault;

3. Persons who are homeless as a result of domestic abuse or sexual assault or both domestic abuse and sexual assault; and

4. Victims of stalking,

and which may provide other services, including, but not limited to, counseling, case management, referrals or other similar services to victims or survivors of domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking.

D. As used in this act, “batterers intervention program” or “batterers treatment program” means an agency, organization, facility or person who offers, provides or engages in the offering of counseling or intervention services to persons who commit domestic abuse.

Added by Laws 2005, c. 348, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2007, c. 156, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.