Indiana § 35-36-2-3 - Finding of jury

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 35-36-2-3 — Finding of jury, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 35-36-2-3. Finding of jury

Sec. 3. In all cases in which the defense of insanity is interposed, the jury (or the court if tried by it) shall find whether the defendant is:

(1) guilty;

(2) not guilty;

(3) not responsible by reason of insanity at the time of the crime; or

(4) guilty but mentally ill at the time of the crime.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.5.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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