Indiana Code 35-36-6-3. Transfer of custody of defendant
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Sec. 3. When ordered to do so by the court allowing a change of venue, the sheriff of the county from which change of venue is granted, when the defendant is in his custody, shall:
(2) deliver a certified copy of the order for change of venue at the same time the defendant is delivered;
(1) transfer and deliver custody of the defendant; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-36-6-3
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
to the sheriff of the county to which change of venue has been granted. The sheriff of the county to which change of venue has been granted shall receive the defendant and detain him in custody until the defendant is discharged from his custody. The sheriff who receives the defendant shall give a certificate that he has received the defendant to the sheriff of the county from which change of venue has been granted.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.5.