Indiana Code 36-2-14-9. Witness testimony
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-2-14-9
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Sec. 9. The testimony of each witness at a coroner’s investigation shall be reduced to writing and signed by the witness. The coroner shall, by recognizance in a reasonable sum, bind any witness whose testimony relates to the trial of a person concerned in the death to give evidence in court and shall send the written evidence and recognizance of the witness to the court. The coroner shall commit to the county jail a witness who refuses to enter into the recognizance required by this section.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-3-17-6.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.96.