§ 35-40-4-1 Applicability of definitions
§ 35-40-4-2 “Accused”
§ 35-40-4-3 “Crime”
§ 35-40-4-4 “Delinquent act”
§ 35-40-4-4.5 “Immediate family member”
§ 35-40-4-4.7 “Local law enforcement agency”
§ 35-40-4-5 “Postarrest release”
§ 35-40-4-6 “Postconviction release”
§ 35-40-4-7 “Public court proceeding”
§ 35-40-4-7.3 “Reasonable suspicion”
§ 35-40-4-7.5 “Uncharged death”
§ 35-40-4-8 “Victim”
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 35 > Article 40 > Chapter 4 - Definitions

  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.