§ 35-38-6-1 Execution of death sentence; specified time and date; executioner; lethal injection
§ 35-38-6-2 Court to issue warrant to sheriff; contents
§ 35-38-6-3 Delivery of person to warden; receipt of delivery of person
§ 35-38-6-4 Confinement of convicted person; segregation of female prisoner; visits by certain persons
§ 35-38-6-5 Place of execution of death sentence
§ 35-38-6-6 Persons permitted to be present at execution of death sentence; exclusion of persons for safety or security reasons; confidentiality of identity of persons assisting in execution
§ 35-38-6-7 Escape and recapture of convicted person
§ 35-38-6-8 Suspension of execution of death sentence; reason for delay
§ 35-38-6-9 Application of chapter to women convicted and sentenced to death
§ 35-38-6-10 Suspension of execution of sentence when condemned woman is pregnant; certification of physicians
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 35 > Article 38 > Chapter 6 - Execution of Death Sentence

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • 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
  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • 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.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • 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.
  • Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5