§ 31-30-4-1 Application
§ 31-30-4-2 Offenders less than 18 years of age; sentencing options
§ 31-30-4-3 Violation of suspended criminal sentence; court options
§ 31-30-4-4 Reclassification of offender in a juvenile facility; transfer to adult facility
§ 31-30-4-5 Offender progress report; court options
§ 31-30-4-6 Offenders in juvenile facilities; security or safety risks
§ 31-30-4-7 Revocation of suspended criminal sentence; credit for time served
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 31 > Article 30 > Chapter 4 - Sentencing Alternatives for Certain Offenders Under Criminal Court Jurisdiction

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • 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.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.