Indiana Code
Chapter 2. Applicability; Standing to Invoke Rights
35-40-2-1. Standing of Victims

Sec. 1. A victim has standing to assert the rights established by this article. However, this article does not do any of the following:
(1) Provide grounds for a victim to challenge a charging decision or a conviction, obtain a stay of trial, or compel a new trial.
(2) Give rise to a claim for damages against the state of Indiana, a political subdivision, or any public official.
(3) Provide grounds for a person accused of or convicted of a crime or an act of delinquency to obtain any form of relief.
As added by P.L.139-1999, SEC.1.