{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-18-2-139.5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-18-2-139.5","heading":"\"Forensic medical exam\"","body":"Sec. 139.5. \"Forensic medical exam\", for purposes of IC 16-21-8, means the following:\n(1) Appropriate procedures for acquiring evidence that may be used in a criminal proceeding against a person charged with a sex crime.\n(2) Suturing and care of wounds that stem directly from the sex crime, including anesthesia and prescribed medication.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 18. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS","Chapter 2. Definitions"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-18-2-139.5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"4fe386e29c3b1d3dfdec27dc39a95aa8acdaf3c2e76656541b26a324716dec6d","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-18-2-139","next":"us-in/ic-16-18-2-140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}