Indiana Code > Title 35 > Article 37 > Chapter 5 – Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses From Outside the State in Criminal Proceedings


§ 35-37-5-1	Definitions
§ 35-37-5-2	Subpoena; issuance; service; proof of service; fees; contempt of court
§ 35-37-5-3	Subpoena; persons imprisoned or institutionalized within this state
§ 35-37-5-4	Summoning witness in this state to testify in another state
§ 35-37-5-5	Witness from another state summoned to testify in this state
§ 35-37-5-6	Summoning prisoners in this state to testify in another state; prisoner from another state summoned to testify in this state
§ 35-37-5-7	Federal prisoner summoned to testify in this state
§ 35-37-5-8	Exemption from arrest or service of process
§ 35-37-5-9	Uniformity of construction

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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 35 > Article 37 > Chapter 5 - Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses From Outside the State in Criminal Proceedings

Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
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.
Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
State: includes any territory of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Indiana Code 35-37-5-1
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
Subpoena: includes a summons in any state where a summons is used in lieu of a subpoena. See Indiana Code 35-37-5-1
Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
Testify: Answer questions in court.
Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Witness: shall include a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution, or proceeding. See Indiana Code 35-37-5-1
Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.