"Court appointed forensic advocate"

Sec. 68.5. "Court appointed forensic advocate" means a community volunteer who: (1) has completed a training program approved by the court that includes training in: (A) the development of a person with an intellectual disability, a developmental disability, or an autism spectrum disorder (as defined in IC 11-12-3.7-2.5); and (B) evidence based treatment and counseling programs for a person with an intellectual disability, a developmental disability, or an autism spectrum disorder; (2) has been appointed by a court to assist a person with an intellectual disability, a developmental disability, or an autism spectrum disorder who has been charged with a criminal offense; and (3) may research, examine, advocate, facilitate, and monitor the situation of a person with an intellectual disability, a developmental disability, or an autism spectrum disorder who has been charged with a criminal offense. As added by P.L.187-2015, SEC.43.