Crime of domestic violence; sentence procedures

Ind. Code § 35-38-1-7.7
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Sec. 7.7. (a) At the time of sentencing, a court shall determine whether a person has committed a crime of domestic violence (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-78). (b) A determination under subsection (a) must be based upon: (1) evidence introduced at trial; or (2) a factual basis provided as part of a guilty plea. (c) Upon determining that a defendant has committed a crime of domestic violence, a court shall advise the defendant of the consequences of this finding. (d) A judge shall record a determination that a defendant has committed a crime of domestic violence on a form prepared by the office of judicial administration. As added by P.L.195-2003, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.114-2012, SEC.76; P.L.161-2018, SEC.121.
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