§ 35-34-1-1 Commencement of prosecution; filing; sealing; violation
§ 35-34-1-2 Contents; requisites; form
§ 35-34-1-2.4 Verified or sworn documents; form of oath; administration; false affirmation or verification
§ 35-34-1-2.5 Prior convictions
§ 35-34-1-3 Illegible or lost indictment or information
§ 35-34-1-4 Motion to dismiss by defendant; grounds; requisites; disposition; effect of order
§ 35-34-1-5 Amendment of charge; procedures; limitations
§ 35-34-1-6 Defective indictment or information; dismissal; exceptions
§ 35-34-1-7 Grand jury proceedings; violation of IC 35-34-2; dismissal
§ 35-34-1-8 Motion to dismiss by defendant; requisites; affidavits; documentary evidence; hearing; disposition; procedures
§ 35-34-1-9 Joinder of offenses or defendants
§ 35-34-1-10 Motions; joinder of offenses; dismissal of offense joinable for trial or of related offenses; requisites; orders
§ 35-34-1-11 Severance of offenses or separate trial of defendants joined
§ 35-34-1-12 Motion for severance or separate trial; time; waiver or bar
§ 35-34-1-13 Motion to dismiss by prosecuting attorney
§ 35-34-1-14 Pleading special matters; sufficiency
§ 35-34-1-15 Incorrect name of defendant immaterial
§ 35-34-1-16 Perjury; requisites
§ 35-34-1-17 Forgery; misdescription of instrument destroyed or withheld by defendant immaterial
§ 35-34-1-18 Names of owners of property
§ 35-34-1-19 Rules of construction

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 35 > Article 34 > Chapter 1 - Indictment and Information

  • 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.
  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • 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
  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • 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.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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.
  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • 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.
  • Oath: includes "affirmation" and "to swear" includes to "affirm". See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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.
  • Plea agreement: An arrangement between the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and the defendant in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for special considerations. Source:
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5