Ind. Code ch. 35-40-4

in effect

Ind. Code § 35-40-4-1 Applicability of definitions

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.139-1999, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 35-40-4-2 "Accused"

Sec. 2. "Accused" means that an indictment or information charging a person with a crime or a petition alleging that a child is a delinquent child has been filed. As added by P.L.139-1999, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 35-40-4-3 "Crime"

Sec. 3. "Crime" includes a delinquent act. As added by P.L.139-1999, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 35-40-4-4 "Delinquent act"

Sec. 4. "Delinquent act" has the meaning set forth in IC 31-37-1-2. As added by P.L.139-1999, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 35-40-4-4.5 "Immediate family member"

Sec. 4.5. "Immediate family member" means a spouse, child, parent, or sibling. As added by P.L.71-2021, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 35-40-4-4.7 "Local law enforcement agency"

Sec. 4.7. "Local law enforcement agency" means a law enforcement agency other than the state police department. As added by P.L.71-2021, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 35-40-4-5 "Postarrest release"

Sec. 5. "Postarrest release" means the discharge on recognizance, bond, or other condition imposed under IC 31 or IC 35-33 of an accused person from confinement. As added by P.L.139-1999, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 35-40-4-6 "Postconviction release"

Sec. 6. "Postconviction release" means parole, work release, home detention, or any other permanent, conditional, or temporary discharge from confinement of a person who is confined in: (1) the custody of: (A) the department of correction; or (B) a sheriff; (2) a county jail; (3) a secure mental health facility; or (4) a secure juvenile facility or shelter care facility. As added by P.L.139-1999, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 35-40-4-7 "Public court proceeding"

Sec. 7. "Public court proceeding" means a hearing, an argument, or another matter scheduled by and held before a trial court. The term does not include: (1) a deposition; (2) a lineup; (3) a grand jury proceeding; or (4) any other procedure not held in the presence of a court having jurisdiction. As added by P.L.139-1999, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 35-40-4-7.3 "Reasonable suspicion"

Sec. 7.3. "Reasonable suspicion" means an objectively reasonable basis for believing that a death was caused by the criminal act of a third person, based on: (1) concrete, articulable facts that support the belief; and (2) specific reasonable inferences that may be drawn from these facts. As added by P.L.71-2021, SEC.8.

Ind. Code § 35-40-4-7.5 "Uncharged death"

Sec. 7.5. "Uncharged death" means the death of a person that a local law enforcement agency has determined was not the result of a criminal act committed by a third person. As added by P.L.71-2021, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 35-40-4-8 "Victim"

Sec. 8. "Victim" means a person that has suffered harm as a result of a crime that was perpetrated directly against the person. The term does not include a person that has been charged with a crime arising out of the same occurrence. As added by P.L.139-1999, SEC.1.

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