Sec. 8. (a) The institute has the following four (4) divisions:

(1) The criminal justice division.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-2-6-8

  • Criminal justice: includes activities concerning:

    Indiana Code 5-2-6-1

  • Institute: means the Indiana criminal justice institute. See Indiana Code 5-2-6-1
  • Juvenile justice: includes activities concerning:

    Indiana Code 5-2-6-1

  • Trustees: refers to the board of trustees of the institute. See Indiana Code 5-2-6-1
(2) The juvenile justice division.

(3) The research division, which may be referred to as the center for criminal justice research and information.

(4) The victim services division.

     (b) The chairman of the trustees shall assign each of the trustees to participate in the administration of at least one (1) of the divisions. The chairman shall annually appoint four (4) vice chairmen, each of whom shall preside over a division of the institute.

     (c) Each division shall primarily concern itself with:

(1) the operation of the criminal justice system, the juvenile justice system, or criminal justice system related research; or

(2) the provision of victim services.

However, the trustees must approve any official action of the institute unless the trustees authorize a division to act with respect to specific decisions.

As added by P.L.46-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.46-1993, SEC.3; P.L.47-1993, SEC.1; P.L.2-1995, SEC.14.