Indiana § 35-38-5-6 - Violation of chapter
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 35-38-5-6 — Violation of chapter, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-38-5-6. Violation of chapter
Sec. 6. A law enforcement officer who violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.3.
IC 35-38-6Chapter 6. Execution of Death Sentence
35-38-6-1Execution of death sentence; specified time and date; executioner; lethal injection 35-38-6-2Court to issue warrant to sheriff; contents 35-38-6-3Delivery of person to warden; receipt of delivery of person 35-38-6-4Confinement of convicted person; segregation of female prisoner; visits by certain persons 35-38-6-5Place of execution of death sentence 35-38-6-6Persons permitted to be present at execution of death sentence; exclusion of persons for safety or security reasons; confidentiality of identity of persons assisting in execution 35-38-6-7Escape and recapture of convicted person 35-38-6-8Suspension of execution of death sentence; reason for delay 35-38-6-9Application of chapter to women convicted and sentenced to death 35-38-6-10Suspension of execution of sentence when condemned woman is pregnant; certification of physicians
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-38-5-6 ("Violation of chapter") 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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