Title 35, TITLE 35. CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Sec. 5. When an information or indictment has been dismissed, the court shall order the sheriff to make a return on any outstanding arrest warrant or summons issued regarding a charge stating that the charge has been dismissed. The sheriff shall notify any law enforcement officer…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter: "Target" means a person who has been charged by information for an offense the grand jury is investigating, or who is a subject of the grand jury investigation. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.3.

production of transcript Sec. 10. (a) Except when required to do so by law, a person who has been present at a grand jury proceeding and who knowingly or intentionally discloses: (1) any evidence or testimony given or produced; (2) what a grand juror said; or (3) the vote of any …

persons Sec. 11. The grand jury shall have free access, at all reasonable times, to any county, city, or town facility where persons are held in care or custody of such county, city, or town, for the purpose of examining their condition and management. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.…

concurrence of five grand jurors; signatures; endorsement Sec. 12. (a) Before the grand jury proceeds to deliberate on whether to issue an indictment, the prosecuting attorney shall, on the record: (1) identify each target of the grand jury proceeding; and (2) identify each offen…

Sec. 13. The judge of any court having criminal jurisdiction may, upon due cause shown by petition of the prosecuting attorney of the judicial circuit, extend the terms of the members of a grand jury then convened for an additional term of three (3) months or more, as requested b…

Sec. 14. (a) The judge of any court having criminal jurisdiction may, upon due cause shown by petition of the prosecuting attorney of the judicial circuit, order the clerk of the courts, or jury administrator (as defined in IC 33-28-5-3) to draw the names of competent persons to …

convening Sec. 2. (a) A grand jury shall consist of six (6) grand jurors and one (1) alternate and may be impaneled by the circuit court or a superior court with criminal jurisdiction. A grand jury shall hear and examine evidence concerning crimes and shall take action with respe…

juror; grounds; foreman and clerk; minutes; record transcript; oath; instructions; report of offense Sec. 3. (a) The jurors on a grand jury and one (1) alternate shall be drawn, selected, and impaneled by the procedure set out in IC 33-28-5. (b) Whenever the court finds that the …

Sec. 4. (a) The proceedings of a grand jury are not valid unless at least five (5) of its members are present. (b) The foreman shall administer an oath to any witness appearing before the grand jury. (c) The prosecuting attorney, his staff and any witness the prosecuting attorney…

Sec. 5. (a) A subpoena duces tecum or subpoena ad testificandum summoning a witness to appear before the grand jury shall be issued by the clerk upon the request of the grand jury or prosecuting attorney. The subpoena must contain a statement of the general nature of the grand ju…

Sec. 5.5. (a) A target subpoenaed under section 5 of this chapter is entitled to the assistance of his attorney when the person is questioned in the grand jury room, subject to this section. (b) The target's attorney: (1) must take an oath of secrecy administered by the foreman; …

Sec. 6. (a) Any witness may file a motion to quash a subpoena duces tecum directed to that witness. The motion must include a statement of the facts and grounds in support of the objection to the subpoena. The court shall: (1) promptly conduct a hearing on the motion; and (2) at …

Sec. 7. (a) If a witness before the grand jury refuses to answer any question or produce any item, the prosecutor may inform the court, in writing, of the question asked or item sought and the reason given for the refusal. The court shall, after a hearing, decide whether the witn…

Sec. 8. (a) Upon request by the prosecuting attorney, the court shall grant use immunity to a witness before the grand jury. The court shall instruct the witness by written order or in open court that any evidence the witness gives before the grand jury, or evidence derived from …

notification; waiver of immunity; calling of witnesses Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, no person has a right to appear as a witness before the grand jury or to present any evidence or information to the grand jury. (b) A target of a grand jury in…

Sec. 1. (a) Pleadings in criminal proceedings are: (1) an indictment; (2) an information; and (3) pleas of: (A) not guilty; (B) guilty; and (C) guilty but mentally ill at the time of the crime. Defenses and objections raised before trial which, before July 26, 1973, could have be…

Sec. 2. In all criminal cases where no provision has been made in this title, the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure govern. Where no procedure is provided by this title, the trial court may proceed in any manner consistent with applicable statutes or court rules. As added by Acts …

Sec. 1. When the defendant in a criminal case intends to interpose the defense of insanity, he must file a notice of that intent with the trial court no later than: (1) twenty (20) days if the defendant is charged with a felony; or (2) ten (10) days if the defendant is charged on…

and physicians; admissibility of evidence Sec. 2. (a) At the trial of a criminal case in which the defendant intends to interpose the defense of insanity, evidence may be introduced to prove the defendant's sanity or insanity at the time at which the defendant is alleged to have …

Sec. 3. In all cases in which the defense of insanity is interposed, the jury (or the court if tried by it) shall find whether the defendant is: (1) guilty; (2) not guilty; (3) not responsible by reason of insanity at the time of the crime; or (4) guilty but mentally ill at the t…

commitment procedures; requirements of the warden and attending physician; transmittal of information to NICS Sec. 4. (a) Whenever a defendant is found not responsible by reason of insanity at the time of the crime, the prosecuting attorney shall file a written petition with the …

treatment; transmittal of information to NICS Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided by subsection (e), whenever a defendant is found guilty but mentally ill at the time of the crime or enters a plea to that effect that is accepted by the court, the court shall sentence the defendant in …

Sec. 1. The court shall give the jury preliminary instructions. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.6.

arguments of counsel; instructions Sec. 2. After the jury is impaneled and sworn, the trial shall proceed in the following order: (1) The prosecuting attorney shall state the case of the prosecution and briefly state the evidence by which he expects to support it, and the defenda…

by juror; disclosure; examination; excuse of juror or panel Sec. 3. (a) As a part of the preliminary instructions, the court shall instruct the jurors that if a juror realizes, during the course of the trial, that he has personal knowledge of any fact material to the cause, he sh…

Sec. 4. (a) The court shall admonish the jurors in the preliminary instruction, before separating for meals, and at the end of the day, that it is their duty not to converse among themselves or permit others to converse with them on any subject connected with the trial, or to for…

Sec. 5. Whenever: (1) the court believes that it is proper; or (2) a party to the case makes a motion; for the jury to have a view of the place in which any material fact occurred, the court may order the jury to be conducted in a body, under the charge of an officer, to the plac…

restrictions Sec. 6. (a) After hearing the charge, the jury shall retire to the jury room for deliberation. They shall retire under the charge of an officer, who shall be sworn by the court to: (1) keep the jury together in the jury room or other place ordered by the court; (2) f…

Sec. 7. When the jury has agreed upon its verdict, the officer having the jurors in his charge shall conduct them into court. If all jurors appear, their verdict must be rendered in open court. If all do not appear, the court shall discharge the jury without prejudice. The prosec…

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.587. Repealed by P.L.63-2012, SEC.43.

probation after June 30, 2003 Sec. 0.2. The following statutes, as added or amended by P.L.277-2003, apply only to individuals who are placed on probation after June 30, 2003: (1) IC 31-40-1-1.7(b) (before its repeal). (2) IC 31-40-1-1.7(d) (before its repeal). (3) IC 31-40-2-1(a…

record; administrative costs; transfer of three percent of probation user's fee; administrative fee; user's fee; collection of administrative fee; disposition of money collected; supplemental adult probation services fund; payment by credit card; credit card service fee Sec. 1. (…

Sec. 1.5. Notwithstanding the probation user's fee amounts established under section 1 of this chapter, a court may order a person to pay a probation user's fee that exceeds the maximum amount allowed under section 1 of this chapter if: (1) the person was placed on probation in a…

probation user's fee; discharge; wage garnishment Sec. 1.7. (a) A person may pay a monthly probation user's fee under section 1 or 1.5 of this chapter before the date the payment is required to be made without obtaining the prior approval of a court or a probation department. How…

conditions; deadlines Sec. 1.8. (a) This section does not apply to the modification of a user's fee payment under section 1.7(b) of this chapter. (b) The court may hold a new probation hearing at any time during a probationer's probationary period: (1) upon motion of the probatio…

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.182-1984, SEC.2; P.L.98-1988, SEC.5; P.L.123-1988, SEC.29; P.L.53-1989, SEC.8; P.L.184-1989, SEC.26; P.L.49-1989, SEC.20; P.L.67-1990, SEC.11; P.L.1-1990, SEC.349. Repealed by P.L.1-1991, SEC.197.

countermeasures fee Sec. 2.1. As a condition of probation for a person who is found to have: (1) committed an offense under IC 9-30-5; or (2) been adjudicated a delinquent for an act that would be an offense under IC 9-30-5, if committed by an adult; the court shall require the p…

enforcement authority; consent to search of computer Sec. 2.2. (a) As a condition of probation for a sex offender (as defined in IC 11-8-8-4.5), the court shall: (1) require the sex offender to register with the local law enforcement authority under IC 11-8-8; (2) prohibit the se…

imprisonment; intermittent service; transfers and retransfers of supervision Sec. 2.3. (a) As a condition of probation, the court may require a person to do a combination of the following: (1) Work faithfully at suitable employment or faithfully pursue a course of study or career…

Sec. 2.4. As a condition of probation, the court may require a sex offender (as defined in IC 11-8-8-4.5) to: (1) participate in a treatment program for sex offenders approved by the court; and (2) avoid contact with any person who is less than sixteen (16) years of age unless th…

Sec. 2.5. (a) As used in this section, "offender" means an individual convicted of a sex offense. (b) As used in this section, "sex offense" means any of the following: (1) Rape (IC 35-42-4-1). (2) Criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2) (repealed). (3) Child molesting (IC 35-42-…

stalking Sec. 2.6. (a) As a condition of remaining on probation or parole after a conviction for stalking (IC 35-45-10-5), a court may prohibit a person from residing within one thousand (1,000) feet of the residence of the victim of the stalking for a period that does not exceed…

rooms Sec. 2.7. As a condition of probation or parole after conviction for a sex offense (as defined in IC 11-8-8-5.2), the court shall prohibit the convicted person from using a social networking web site or an instant messaging or chat room program to communicate with a child l…

companion animal as a condition of parole Sec. 2.8. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section: (1) "Animal abuse offense" means one (1) or more of the following: (A) IC 35-46-3-7 (abandonment or neglect of a vertebrate animal). (B) IC 35-46-3-8 (purchase or poss…

residency restrictions Sec. 2.9. As a condition of probation, the court shall inform an offender against children (as described in IC 35-42-4-11) of the residency restrictions described in IC 35-42-4-11(c)(1). As added by P.L.220-2019, SEC.2.

Sec. 3. (a) The court may revoke a person's probation if: (1) the person has violated a condition of probation during the probationary period; and (2) the petition to revoke probation is filed during the probationary period or before the earlier of the following: (A) One (1) year…

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 …

Sec. 1. "Abandon", for purposes of IC 35-46-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-46-3-0.5(1). As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.

Sec. 1.5. "Abuse", for purposes of IC 35-46-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-46-3-0.5. As added by P.L.141-2019, SEC.3.