Indiana § 35-38-6-2 - Court to issue warrant to sheriff; contents
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§ 35-38-6-2. Court to issue warrant to sheriff; contents
Sec. 2. The court in which a death sentence is ordered shall issue a warrant to the sheriff within fourteen (14) days of the sentence:
(1) that is under the seal of the court;
(2) that contains notice of the conviction and the sentence;
(3) that is directed to the warden of the state prison; and
(4) that orders the warden to execute the convicted person at a specified time and date in the state prison.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.20-2002, SEC.2; P.L.67-2017, SEC.16.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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