Ind. Code ch. 35-40-3

in effect

Ind. Code § 35-40-3-1 Construction of article

Sec. 1. This article shall be construed to preserve and protect the rights to which a victim is entitled without interfering with the rights of the accused to receive a fair trial or the duty of the prosecuting attorney to represent the people of Indiana. As added by P.L.139-1999, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 35-40-3-2 Victims confined by law enforcement

Sec. 2. This article may not be construed to imply that a victim who is confined by the department of correction or by any local law enforcement agency has a right to be released to attend a hearing or that the department of correction or the local law enforcement agency has a duty to transport the confined victim to a hearing. As added by P.L.139-1999, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 35-40-3-3 Delinquent acts

Sec. 3. In cases involving a delinquent act, a reference in this article to: (1) a criminal court shall be treated as a reference to the juvenile court; and (2) a criminal proceeding or an action related to a criminal proceeding shall be treated as a reference to the equivalent proceeding or action under IC 31. As added by P.L.139-1999, SEC.1.

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