§ 20-26-16-1 Application
§ 20-26-16-2 Authority to establish police department
§ 20-26-16-3 Authority to appoint officers; uniforms; vehicles
§ 20-26-16-4 Minimum training requirements
§ 20-26-16-5 Training for certain officers
§ 20-26-16-6 School corporation police officers; oath; powers and duties; jurisdiction
§ 20-26-16-7 Existing school corporation police departments
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 20 > Article 26 > Chapter 16 - School Corporation Police Departments

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5