Sec. 8. (a) If the execution of the death sentence is suspended, the department of correction shall note the reason for the delay on the warrant but shall proceed with the execution when the period of suspension ends.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-38-6-8
- Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(1) the convicted person is executed;
(2) the convicted person has been pardoned;
(3) the convicted person’s judgment has been reversed;
(4) the convicted person’s sentence has been commuted; or
(5) the convicted person dies before his execution;
with a statement concerning the completion of the execution or the reason why the person was not executed.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.20-2002, SEC.7.
