Indiana Code 16-39-3-10. Admission of record or related testimony in evidence; confidentiality
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-39-3-10
- 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.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
Sec. 10. If a patient’s mental health record or testimony related to a patient’s mental health is offered or admitted into evidence in a legal proceeding, the court shall maintain the record or transcript of the testimony as a confidential court record. The record or transcript may not be used in any other proceeding or for any other purpose.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-4-8-3.2(j).]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.22.