Indiana § 5-14-2-3 - Exclusion of general public; opportunity to be heard
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§ 5-14-2-3. Exclusion of general public; opportunity to be heard
Sec. 3. No court may order the exclusion of the general public from any criminal proceeding, or part of a criminal proceeding, unless it first affords the parties and the general public a meaningful opportunity to be heard on the issue of any proposed exclusion.
As added by Acts 1982, P.L.40, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-14-2-3 ("Exclusion of general public; opportunity to be heard") 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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