Indiana legal term
the accused in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “the accused” 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 “the accused” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"the accused" means a person charged with committing a sex offense against a child victim. (Ind. Code § 35-40-5-11.5)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Interference with custody
- Sexual misconduct with a minor
- Child molesting
- Cruelty to a law enforcement animal
- "Machine gun"; prohibited sales or transfers of ownership
- Unlawful entry of motor vehicle; defense; rebuttable presumption
- Class C misdemeanor; defense
- Classification of offense; serious bodily injury
- Criminal transfer of a firearm
- Cruelty to a search and rescue dog
- Cruelty to a service animal
- Exploitation of a dependent or an endangered adult
Related terms in the same statutes
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