Indiana Code 5-2-7-1. Fingerprint samples; when necessary; failure to file
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Sec. 1. (a) For each person arrested and charged by information or indictment with a reportable offense (as defined in IC 10-13-3-18) there shall be filed with the court having jurisdiction over the case:
(2) an affidavit, attached to or as an integral part of the fingerprint sample, from an employee of the law enforcement agency effecting the arrest that identifies the sample as taken from the arrested person.
(1) a fingerprint sample taken from the arrested person; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-2-7-1
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- 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.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) The failure to file a fingerprint sample or an affidavit under subsection (a) is not a ground for the dismissal of a criminal action or the continuance of a criminal action.
As added by P.L.35-1986, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.156-2003, SEC.3.