Indiana Code 35-36-9-6. Dismissal of death sentence charging instrument
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-36-9-6
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- individual with an intellectual disability: means an individual who, before becoming twenty-two (22) years of age, manifests:
Indiana Code 35-36-9-2
Sec. 6. If the court determines that the defendant is an individual with an intellectual disability under section 5 of this chapter, the part of the state’s charging instrument filed under IC 35-50-2-9(a) that seeks a death sentence against the defendant shall be dismissed.
As added by P.L.158-1994, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.99-2007, SEC.205; P.L.117-2015, SEC.52.