Indiana § 11-8-10-1 - Video conferencing by confined persons
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 11-8-10-1 — Video conferencing by confined persons, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-8-10-1. Video conferencing by confined persons
Sec. 1. (a) If:
(1) a person is confined in a department facility;
(2) the person is required to make an appearance before the judge of a court;
(3) the:
(A) department facility; and
(B) court room;
have the capability of conducting two-way video conferencing between the department facility and the court room;
(4) the judge, on the judge's own motion, orders the person to make the person's appearance by use of video conferencing; and
(5) the person consents to the use of video conferencing;
the person shall appear before the judge while located in the department facility by use of video conferencing.
(b) If a person's appearance before a judge under this section is conducted by video conferencing, the judge shall ensure that the appearance is recorded if a record of the appearance would have been kept if the person had appeared in the judge's court room.
As added by P.L.159-2015, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 11-8-10-1
What does Indiana Code § 11-8-10-1 cover?
Section 11-8-10-1 ("Video conferencing by confined persons") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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