Ind. Code ch. 33-39-4

Ind. Code § 33-39-4-1 Duties; bond; salary

Sec. 1. (a) The prosecuting attorney of any judicial circuit of Indiana may appoint an employee, including an investigator, with the approval of the county council or councils. An employee appointed under this section works under the direction of the prosecuting attorney. (b) An investigator appointed under this section who is not covered by a crime insurance policy described in IC 5-4-1-20 shall give bond in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000). (c) An investigator appointed under this section has the same police powers within the county authorized by law to all police officers. (d) In each judicial circuit the salary or other compensation to be paid an investigator appointed under this section shall be set by the county council or councils. A county council or councils may not reduce the number of investigators or compensation of any investigator without approval of the prosecuting attorney. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-14-6-1.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.55-2022, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 33-39-4-2 Jurisdiction to investigate; county where offense discovered; modified by agreement

Sec. 2. (a) If the place of trial for commission of an offense, as determined under IC 35-32-2-1, would potentially require a choice between or among counties, the coroner and law enforcement officers of the county where the offense is discovered have jurisdiction to investigate the offense. (b) This section may be modified by agreement between or among the prosecuting attorneys of the counties involved. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-14-6-2.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.18.