Indiana Code 9-30-6-17. Trial date; notice; application
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Sec. 17. (a) At least ten (10) days before the scheduled trial date of a person charged with a violation of IC 9-30-5, the prosecuting attorney shall notify any person who suffered bodily injury as a result of the alleged offense of the scheduled trial date. The notice must include information concerning the time and place of the trial.
(c) This section applies only if the defendant‘s trial occurs more than ten (10) days after the alleged offense.
(b) If the injured person died as a result of the alleged offense, the notice required under subsection (a) shall be given to the deceased person’s parents, spouse, and children.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-30-6-17
- 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
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(d) A prosecuting attorney’s failure to comply with this section is not grounds for postconviction relief.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-11-4-17.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18.