Sec. 5.6. (a) “Community transition program commencement date” means the following:

(1) Not earlier than sixty (60) days and not later than thirty (30) days before an offender’s expected release date, if the most serious offense for which the person is committed is a Class D felony (for a crime committed before July 1, 2014) or a Level 6 felony (for a crime committed after June 30, 2014).

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 4 felonybetween 2 and 12 yearsup to $10,000
Level 5 felonybetween 1 and 6 yearsup to $10,000
Level 6 felonybetween 6 mos. and 2 1/2 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5.5, Ind. Code § 35-50-2-6 and Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7

Terms Used In Indiana Code 11-8-1-5.6

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(2) Not earlier than ninety (90) days and not later than thirty (30) days before an offender’s expected release date, if the most serious offense for which the person is committed is a Class C felony (for a crime committed before July 1, 2014) or a Level 5 felony (for a crime committed after June 30, 2014) and subdivision (3) does not apply.

(3) Not earlier than one hundred twenty (120) days and not later than thirty (30) days before an offender’s expected release date, if:

(A) the most serious offense for which the person is committed is a Class C felony (for a crime committed before July 1, 2014) or a Level 5 felony (for a crime committed after June 30, 2014);

(B) all of the offenses for which the person was concurrently or consecutively sentenced are offenses under IC 16-42-19 or IC 35-48-4; and

(C) none of the offenses for which the person was concurrently or consecutively sentenced are nonsuspendible under IC 35-50-2-2.2.

(4) Not earlier than one hundred twenty (120) days and not later than thirty (30) days before an offender’s expected release date, if the most serious offense for which the person is committed is a Class A or Class B felony (for a crime committed before July 1, 2014) or a Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or Level 4 felony (for a crime committed after June 30, 2014) and subdivision (5) does not apply.

(5) Not earlier than one hundred eighty (180) days and not later than thirty (30) days before an offender’s expected release date, if:

(A) the most serious offense for which the person is committed is a Class A or Class B felony (for a crime committed before July 1, 2014) or a Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or Level 4 felony (for a crime committed after June 30, 2014);

(B) all of the offenses for which the person was concurrently or consecutively sentenced are offenses under IC 16-42-19 or IC 35-48-4; and

(C) none of the offenses for which the person was concurrently or consecutively sentenced are nonsuspendible under IC 35-50-2-2.2.

     (b) This subsection applies only to a person whose community transition program commencement date is less than forty-five (45) days after May 11, 2008, solely as a result of the amendment of subsection (a) by P.L.291-2001. The community transition program commencement date for a person described by this subsection is June 26, 2001.

As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.206. Amended by P.L.291-2001, SEC.223; P.L.85-2004, SEC.30; P.L.220-2011, SEC.242; P.L.158-2013, SEC.170.