Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-33-1-5

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
   Sec. 5. Arrest is the taking of a person into custody, that he may be held to answer for a crime.

As added by P.L.320-1983, SEC.3.