Indiana § 35-35-3-7 - Inability to locate victim or next of kin; certification
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§ 35-35-3-7. Inability to locate victim or next of kin; certification
Sec. 7. If the prosecuting attorney is unable to make a certification required under section 5 or 6 of this chapter because he was unable, after a reasonable effort, to locate the victim or his next of kin, then he shall certify this fact to the court. He may then submit the recommendation, and the court may act upon it.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.4.
IC 35-36ARTICLE 36. PRETRIAL NOTICES, MOTIONS, AND PROCEDURES
Ch. 1.Definitions Ch. 2.Affirmative Defense of Insanity or Mental Illness; Pleadings, Orders, and Findings Ch. 3.Comprehension to Stand Trial Ch. 4.Notice of Alibi Defense Ch. 5.Change of Judge Ch. 6.Change of Venue Ch. 7.Continuances Ch. 8.Omnibus Date, Pretrial Hearing, and Pretrial Conference Ch. 9.Pretrial Determination of Intellectual Disability in Death Sentence Cases Ch. 10.Child Sex Abuse Material and Discovery Ch. 11.Laboratory Reports Ch. 12.Court Appointed Forensic Advocate for Persons With Intellectual Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, or Autism Spectrum Disorders
IC 35-36-1Chapter 1. Definitions
35-36-1-1Definitions
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