A victim may file a signed victim impact statement with the county attorney, and a filed impact statement shall be included in the presentence investigation report. If a presentence investigation report is not ordered by the court, a filed victim impact statement shall be provided to the court prior to sentencing.
The court shall consider a filed victim impact statement in determining the appropriate sentence and in entering any order of restitution to the victim pursuant to chapter 910.
The victim impact statement shall:
1. Identify the victim of the offense.
2. Itemize any economic loss suffered by the victim as a result of the offense. For purposes of this paragraph, a pecuniary damages statement prepared by a county attorney pursuant to section 910.3, may serve as the itemization of economic loss.
3. Identify any physical injury suffered by the victim as a result of the offense with detail as to its seriousness and permanence.
4. Describe any change in the victim's personal welfare or familial relationships as a result of the offense.
5. Describe any request for psychological services initiated by the victim or the victim's family as a result of the offense.
6. Contain any other information related to the impact of the offense upon the victim.
86 Acts, ch 1178, § 6 ~IC87, § 910A.5A ~I89 Acts, ch 279, § 10 ~ICS89, § 910A.5
Referred to in § 235A.15, 235B.6
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