Sec. 1.1. The attorney general has concurrent jurisdiction with the prosecuting attorney in the prosecution of the following:

(1) Actions in which a person is accused of committing, while a member of an unlawful assembly as defined in IC 35-45-1-1, a homicide (IC 35-42-1).

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-6-2-1.1

  • 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
  • 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.
  • Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) Actions in which a person is accused of assisting a criminal (IC 35-44.1-2-5), if the person alleged to have been assisted is a person described in subdivision (1).

(3) Actions in which a sheriff is accused of any offense that involves a failure to protect the life of a prisoner in the sheriff’s custody.

(4) Actions in which a violation of IC 2-8.2-4-6 (concerning constitutional convention delegates) has occurred.

As added by Acts 1977, P.L.26, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.126-2012, SEC.6; P.L.182-2013, SEC.2; P.L.205-2013, SEC.54.