Indiana § 35-50-6-5.5 - Credit time appeals
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 35-50-6-5.5 — Credit time appeals, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-50-6-5.5. Credit time appeals
Sec. 5.5. A person who has been reassigned to a lower credit time class or has been deprived of earned educational credit or good time credit may appeal the decision to the commissioner of the department of correction or the sheriff.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.204-1986, SEC.3; P.L.74-2015, SEC.36.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-50-6-5.5 ("Credit time appeals") 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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