Sec. 1. (a) The jury venire called by a court may be used in civil or criminal cases.

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 5 felonybetween 1 and 6 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-6
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-37-1-1

  • 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
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
     (b) If a defendant is charged with:

(1) murder or a Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5 felony, the jury shall consist of twelve (12) qualified jurors unless the defendant and prosecuting attorney agree to a lesser number; or

(2) any other crime, the jury shall consist of six (6) qualified jurors.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.391.

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