Indiana Code 10-13-3-6. “Criminal justice agency”

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this chapter, “criminal justice agency” means any agency or department of any level of government whose principal function is:

(1) the apprehension, prosecution, adjudication, incarceration, probation, rehabilitation, or representation of criminal offenders;

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
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

(2) the location of parents with child support obligations under 42 U.S.C. § 653;

(3) the licensing and regulating of riverboat gambling operations; or

(4) the licensing and regulating of pari-mutuel horse racing operations.

(b) The term includes the following:

(1) The office of the attorney general.

(2) The Medicaid fraud control unit, for the purpose of investigating offenses involving Medicaid.

(3) A nongovernmental entity that performs as its principal function the:

(A) apprehension, prosecution, adjudication, incarceration, or rehabilitation of criminal offenders;

(B) location of parents with child support obligations under 42 U.S.C. § 653;

(D) licensing and regulating of pari-mutuel horse racing operations;

under a contract with an agency or department of any level of government.

[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 5-2-5-1(7).]

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.70-2004, SEC.1; P.L.234-2005, SEC.6.