Indiana § 35-40-2-1 - Standing of victims
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 35-40-2-1 — Standing of victims, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-40-2-1. Standing of victims
Sec. 1. A victim has standing to assert the rights established by this article. However, this article does not do any of the following:
(1) Provide grounds for a victim to challenge a charging decision or a conviction, obtain a stay of trial, or compel a new trial.
(2) Give rise to a claim for damages against the state of Indiana, a political subdivision, or any public official.
(3) Provide grounds for a person accused of or convicted of a crime or an act of delinquency to obtain any form of relief.
As added by P.L.139-1999, SEC.1.
IC 35-40-3Chapter 3. Statutory Construction
35-40-3-1Construction of article 35-40-3-2Victims confined by law enforcement 35-40-3-3Delinquent acts
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-40-2-1 ("Standing of victims") 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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