Indiana § 35-38-1-31 - Abstracts of judgment
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§ 35-38-1-31. Abstracts of judgment
Sec. 31. (a) If a court imposes on a person convicted of a felony a sentence that involves a commitment to the department of correction, the court shall complete an abstract of judgment in an electronic format approved by the department of correction and the office of judicial administration. The abstract of judgment must include, but not be limited to:
(1) each offense the person is convicted of;
(2) the sentence, including whether the sentence includes a suspended sentence, probation, or direct commitment to community corrections; and
(3) whether the person is a credit restricted felon.
(b) If a person convicted of a felony is committed to the department of correction by a court as a result of a violation of the terms of probation or other community placement, the court shall state in the abstract of judgment the specific reasons for revocation if probation, parole, or a community corrections placement has been revoked.
As added by P.L.147-2012, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.161-2018, SEC.122.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-38-1-31 ("Abstracts of judgment") 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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