Indiana legal term
evidence of a previous battery in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “evidence of a previous battery” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Indiana criminal code.
What does “evidence of a previous battery” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"evidence of a previous battery" means evidence that a person charged with a crime described in subsection (c)(1) through (c)(5) committed a prior unrelated act of battery or attempted battery on the victim of a crime described in subsection (c)(1) through (c)(5) within five (5) years before the person allegedly committed the crime described in subsection (c)(1) through (c)(5). (Ind. Code § 35-37-4-14)
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