Indiana Code > Title 33 > Article 39 > Chapter 1 – Bond; Eligibility Requirements for Prosecuting Attorneys; Duty to Prosecute; Special Prosecutors; Pretrial Diversion


§ 33-39-1-2	Prosecuting attorney; eligibility
§ 33-39-1-3	Bond or crime insurance policy of prosecuting attorney
§ 33-39-1-4	Duties on receiving information of felony or misdemeanor
§ 33-39-1-5	Felony, misdemeanor, or infraction prosecutions; other duties required by law
§ 33-39-1-8	Withholding of prosecution; applicability grounds; conditions; notification
§ 33-39-1-9	Criminal charges against persons working with children; notification of employers

Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
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
Autism: means a neurological condition as described in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
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.
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.
Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.