Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a person if the most serious offense for which the person is committed is a Class C or Class D felony (for a crime committed before July 1, 2014) or Level 5 or Level 6 felony (for a crime committed after June 30, 2014).

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 6 felonybetween 6 mos. and 2 1/2 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 11-10-11.5-5

  • 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.
     (b) Unless the department has received:

(1) an order under IC 35-38-1-24; or

(2) a warrant order of detainer seeking the transfer of the person to a county or another jurisdiction;

the department shall assign a person to a minimum security classification and place the person in a community transition program beginning with the community transition program commencement date designated by the department until the person completes the person’s fixed term of imprisonment, less the credit time the person has earned with respect to the term.

As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.208. Amended by P.L.90-2000, SEC.9; P.L.85-2004, SEC.34; P.L.158-2013, SEC.177.

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