Art. 57A.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Name" means the legal name of a person.
(2) "Pseudonym" means a set of initials or a fictitious name chosen by a victim to designate the victim in all public files and records concerning the offense, including police summary reports, press releases, and records of judicial proceedings.
(3) "Public servant" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.07(a), Penal Code.
(4) "Victim" means a person who is the subject of:
(A) an offense that allegedly constitutes stalking under Section 42.072, Penal Code; or
(B) an offense that is part of the same criminal episode, as defined by Section 3.01, Penal Code, as an offense under Section 42.072, Penal Code.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 394 (H.B. 1293), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
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