Sec. 11. (a) In any criminal proceeding wherein the
defendant is charged with murder, a Level 1 felony, or a Level 2 felony, to be tried before a jury in which a motion for a change of
venue from the county is filed, the court may recognize but decline to grant the motion, and order that the jury be drawn from the residents of a county other than the county in which the court is located.
Attorney's Note
Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|
| Level 1 felony | between 20 and 40 years | up to $10,000 |
| Level 2 felony | between 10 and 30 years | up to $10,000 |
For details, see
Ind. Code § 35-50-2-4 and
Ind. Code § 35-50-2-4.5
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-36-6-11
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
(c) After a jury is selected, the trial shall be held in the county of the court’s location. The verdict of the jury and the judgment based upon it have the same validity and effect as if the jury had been drawn from the county of the court’s location.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-9-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.118-2007, SEC.32; P.L.158-2013, SEC.390.
