Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 5 > Article 2 > Chapter 9 - Protective Order Depositories

• adult: means a person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 35-47-10-2
• 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.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• 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
• Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
• chemical test: means an analysis of an individual's:

  Indiana Code 35-46-9-1

• child: means a person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 35-47-10-3
• Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• county clerk: refers to the clerk of the circuit court. See Indiana Code 5-2-9-1.3
• critical infrastructure facility: means any of the following:

  Indiana Code 35-46-10-1

• critical infrastructure utility: means a person that owns or operates, for public use, any plant, equipment, property, franchise, or license for the production, storage, transmission, sale, or delivery of the items listed in subsection (a). See Indiana Code 35-46-10-1
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• dealer: includes any person licensed under 18 U. See Indiana Code 35-47-2.5-2
• 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.
• firearm buyback program: means a program to purchase privately owned firearms from individual firearm owners for the purpose of:

  Indiana Code 35-47-3.5-2

• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• IDACS coordinator: means an individual who holds an administrative position within a law enforcement agency that has operational Indiana data and communication system (IDACS) terminals and who is appointed by the director of the law enforcement agency. See Indiana Code 5-2-9-1.2
• in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• intoxicated: means under the influence of:

  Indiana Code 35-46-9-2

• 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.
• law enforcement agency: means the department or agency of a city, town, or tribe whose principal function is the apprehension of criminal offenders. See Indiana Code 5-2-9-1
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• motorboat: means a watercraft (as defined in IC 14-8-2-305) propelled by:

  Indiana Code 35-46-9-3

• NICS: refers to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in accordance with the federal Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (18 U. See Indiana Code 35-47-2.5-2.5
• person: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 35-46-10-1
• 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.
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• protected person: means a person or an employer (as defined in IC 34-26-6-4) protected under a protective order, as defined in section 2. See Indiana Code 5-2-9-1.7
• protective order: means :

  Indiana Code 5-2-9-2.1

• registry: means the Internet based registry of protective orders established under section 5. See Indiana Code 5-2-9-1.4
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• sheriff: refers to a county sheriff. See Indiana Code 5-2-9-3
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5