Criminal court judges authorized to grant writ
Ind. Code § 34-25.5-2-3
in effectSec. 3. The judges of any courts with criminal jurisdiction in Indiana may:
(1) issue writs of habeas corpus within their respective counties;
(2) hear and determine writs of habeas corpus in favor of all persons arrested and held upon any charge in violation of Indiana criminal laws; and
(3) admit to bail, or discharge the prisoner;
in the same manner, to the same extent, and under the same rules and regulations as judges of the circuit courts are authorized by law to do.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-57-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.156.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/34Fetched: 10/17/2026