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Ind. Code § 35-34-2-5 — Subpoenas; contents; failure to obey; contempt
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 2: Grand Jury and Special Grand Jury, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 35-34-2-5
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Sec. 5. (a) A subpoena duces tecum or subpoena ad testificandum summoning a witness to appear before the grand jury shall be issued by the clerk upon the request of the grand jury or prosecuting attorney. The subpoena must contain a statement of the general nature of the grand jury inquiry. (b) If the subpoena is issued to a target, the subpoena shall also contain a statement informing the target that: (1) he is a subject of the grand jury investigation; (2) he has the right to consult with an attorney and to be assisted by an attorney under section 13 of this chapter; and (3) if he cannot afford an attorney, the court inpaneling the grand jury will appoint one for him, upon request. (c) If a witness fails to appear at the time and place stated in the subpoena, the court may hold him in contempt of court, unless he had filed a motion to quash the subpoena and the motion has been granted or was pending at the time he was to have appeared.
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