Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-14-2-2

  • Criminal proceedings: means court proceedings in a criminal action after the arrest of an accused and before any appeal is instituted; it does not include:

    Indiana Code 5-14-2-1

  • General public: means any individual, or group of individuals, but does not include the parties to the criminal action. See Indiana Code 5-14-2-1
  • Open to attendance: means that individuals have the right freely to attend and observe criminal proceedings. See Indiana Code 5-14-2-1
   Sec. 2. Criminal proceedings are presumptively open to attendance by the general public.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.40, SEC.1.