Indiana legal term
judgment in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “judgment” 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 “judgment” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"judgment" means: (1) a judgment of conviction against the defendant in a felony or misdemeanor case; or (2) a civil judgment against the defendant in an infraction or ordinance proceeding. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-12-1-5 part.] (Ind. Code § 9-30-10-1)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Dealing in paraphernalia
- Advertising e-liquid or vapor product near school property
- Littering; "refuse" defined; littering from a moving vehicle
- Manufacture of paraphernalia
- Possession of paraphernalia
- Class A misdemeanor; commission within ten years of prior similar infraction
- Coin machines selling tobacco products
- Failure to respond to a summons
- Insurance fraud
- Minors entering establishments selling tobacco products
- Retail establishment sale or distribution of tobacco product
Related terms in the same statutes
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