Indiana § 35-33-7-3 - Filing of indictment or information; recess or continuation of initial hearing; informing accused of rights
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§ 35-33-7-3. Filing of indictment or information; recess or continuation of initial hearing; informing accused of rights
Sec. 3. (a) When a person is arrested for a crime before a formal charge has been filed, an information or indictment shall be filed or be prepared to be filed at or before the initial hearing, unless the prosecuting attorney has informed the court that there will be no charges filed in the case.
(b) If the prosecuting attorney states that more time is required to evaluate the case and determine whether a charge should be filed, or if it is necessary to transfer the person to another court, then the court shall recess or continue the initial hearing for up to seventy-two (72) hours, excluding intervening Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.
(c) Before recessing the initial hearing and after the ex parte probable cause determination has been made, the court shall inform a defendant charged with a felony of the rights specified in section 5(a)(1), 5(a)(2), 5(a)(3), 5(a)(4), and 5(a)(5) of this chapter.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.204, SEC.13; P.L.320-1983, SEC.8; P.L.166-2024, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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