Indiana § 35-37-5-7 - Federal prisoner summoned to testify in this state
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 35-37-5-7 — Federal prisoner summoned to testify in this state, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-37-5-7. Federal prisoner summoned to testify in this state
Sec. 7. When:
(1) a criminal action is pending in a court of record of this state by reason of an indictment or affidavit, or by reason of the commencement of a grand jury proceeding or investigation;
(2) there is reasonable cause to believe that a person confined in a federal prison or other federal custody, either within or outside this state, possesses information material to such criminal action; and
(3) the attendance of such person as a witness in such action is desired by a party;
the court may issue a certificate, known as a writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum, addressed to the attorney general of the United States, certifying all such facts and requesting the attorney general of the United States to cause the attendance of such person as a witness in such court for a specified number of days. Such a certificate may be issued upon application of either the state or a defendant demonstrating all facts specified in subdivision (1). Upon issuing such a certificate, the court may deliver it, or cause or authorize it to be delivered, to the attorney general of the United States or to his representative authorized to entertain the request.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Indiana Code § 35-37-5-7 cover?
Section 35-37-5-7 ("Federal prisoner summoned to testify in this state") 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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