Indiana Code 35-34-1-3. Illegible or lost indictment or information
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-34-1-3
- Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. 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.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
Sec. 3. When an indictment or information which has been returned or presented to a court as authorized by law has become illegible or cannot be produced, the defendant may be tried using a copy certified by the clerk of the court.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.3.