§ 35-37-4-1 Competency of witness
§ 35-37-4-2 Credibility; general moral character
§ 35-37-4-3 Depositions
§ 35-37-4-4 Sex crimes; admissibility of evidence of past sexual conduct; procedure
§ 35-37-4-5 Evidence unlawfully obtained by officer in good faith; exclusion
§ 35-37-4-6 Application of section; “protected person”; admissibility of statement or videotape; notice to defendant; jury instructions
§ 35-37-4-7 Pecuniary loss or gain; proof
§ 35-37-4-8 Application of section; testimony of protected person; closed circuit television; videotape; notice to defendant
§ 35-37-4-9 Certificates of title; certified copies as prima facie evidence of title
§ 35-37-4-11 Safeguarding victim from contact with accused and relatives of accused; waiting areas
§ 35-37-4-12 Physical safety of victim or victim’s family in danger; exclusion of evidence; disclosure to court
§ 35-37-4-13 “Forensic DNA analysis” defined; admissibility
§ 35-37-4-14 Evidence of a previous battery
§ 35-37-4-15 Child molestation; evidence of prior acts

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 35 > Article 37 > Chapter 4 - Evidence and Protection of Certain Witnesses

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • 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
  • Bailiff: a court officer who enforces the rules of behavior in courtrooms.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Defense attorney: Represent defendants in criminal matters.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • 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.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • 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.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.