Indiana § 35-33-8-11 - Authority to require that persons charged with a crime of domestic violence to wear a monitoring device; liability for costs

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§ 35-33-8-11. Authority to require that persons charged with a crime of domestic violence to wear a monitoring device; liability for costs

Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a court may require a person who has been charged with a crime of domestic violence (as described in IC 35-31.5-2-78) to wear a monitoring device as a condition of bail.

(b) A court may order a person who is required to wear a monitoring device under subsection (a) to pay any costs associated with the monitoring device.

(c) A court shall consider requiring a person to wear a monitoring device as a condition of bail if the person:

(1) is charged with a crime of domestic violence (as described in IC 35-31.5-2-78);

(2) has a prior unrelated conviction for a violent offense (as described in IC 11-12-3.7-6); and

(3) has at least one (1) prior conviction for invasion of privacy (as described in IC 35-46-1-15.1).

As added by P.L.94-2010, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.114-2012, SEC.71; P.L.84-2022, SEC.11; P.L.197-2025, SEC.2.

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

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