§ 16-18-4-1 Applicability
§ 16-18-4-1.5 Hospitals
§ 16-18-4-2 Authority to establish department
§ 16-18-4-3 Governing board powers
§ 16-18-4-4 Police officer requirements
§ 16-18-4-5 Police officer duties
§ 16-18-4-6 Police officer powers
§ 16-18-4-7.1 Jurisdiction; notification requirements

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 16 > Article 18 > Chapter 4 - Hospital Police Departments

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • hospital: includes a health system. See Indiana Code 16-18-4-1.5
  • 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.
  • Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5