Indiana § 35-34-1-2.5 - Prior convictions
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 35-34-1-2.5 — Prior convictions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-34-1-2.5. Prior convictions
Sec. 2.5. If the penalty for an offense is, by the terms of the statute, increased because the person was previously convicted of the offense, the state may seek to have the person sentenced to receive the increased penalty by alleging, on a page separate from the rest of the charging instrument, that the person was previously convicted of the offense.
As added by P.L.50-1984, SEC.7.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 35-34-1-2.5
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Section 35-34-1-2.5 ("Prior convictions") 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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