Sec. 31. (a) If a court imposes on a person convicted of a felony a sentence that involves a commitment to the department of correction, the court shall complete an abstract of judgment in an electronic format approved by the department of correction and the office of judicial administration. The abstract of judgment must include, but not be limited to:

(1) each offense the person is convicted of;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-38-1-31

  • Abstract of judgment: In a federal criminal proceeding, A certification from a U.S. District Court clerk that a judgment of restitution was entered against the defendant owing to the victim. If the defendant inherits, owns, or sells real property or holdings, these assets can then be attached at the state and local levels as well.
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(2) the sentence, including whether the sentence includes a suspended sentence, probation, or direct commitment to community corrections; and

(3) whether the person is a credit restricted felon.

     (b) If a person convicted of a felony is committed to the department of correction by a court as a result of a violation of the terms of probation or other community placement, the court shall state in the abstract of judgment the specific reasons for revocation if probation, parole, or a community corrections placement has been revoked.

As added by P.L.147-2012, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.161-2018, SEC.122.