Indiana § 33-23-18-3 - Petition for evaluation
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 33-23-18-3 — Petition for evaluation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-23-18-3. Petition for evaluation
Sec. 3. If a sheriff, prosecutor, or criminal defense attorney having contact with an adult who has been:
(1) detained; and
(2) charged with an offense;
has reason to believe that the adult may be a qualified adult, the sheriff, prosecutor, or defense attorney may file a written petition with the appropriate court and request that the court select an assessor to evaluate the adult to determine if the adult is a qualified adult.
As added by P.L.205-2023, SEC.27.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-23-18-3 ("Petition for evaluation") 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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