§ 35-38-3-1 Definitions
§ 35-38-3-2 Certification of judgment of conviction and sentence to receiving authority; contents of judgment; commencement of term of imprisonment
§ 35-38-3-3 No commitment of misdemeanants to the department of correction; exceptions; sheriff’s per diem for offenders not committed to the department; deposit in county general fund; use of revenue
§ 35-38-3-4 Duties of sheriff
§ 35-38-3-5 Determination of degree of security assigned to convicted person; change of degree
§ 35-38-3-6 Classification of penal facilities and programs
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 35 > Article 38 > Chapter 3 - Commitment to the Department of Correction and Maximum, Medium, and Minimum Security Assignments

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • 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
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Earliest possible release date: means the date, computed as of the date of sentencing, on which a person would be entitled to discharge or release on parole considering:

    Indiana Code 35-38-3-1

  • 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
  • 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.
  • Population: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Receiving authority: means :

    Indiana Code 35-38-3-1

  • Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. 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.