Indiana statute
Ind. Code § 35-37-2-4 — Preliminary instructions; admonition by court; separation
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 2: Trial Proceedings, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 35-37-2-4
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 4. (a) The court shall admonish the jurors in the preliminary instruction, before separating for meals, and at the end of the day, that it is their duty not to converse among themselves or permit others to converse with them on any subject connected with the trial, or to form or express any opinion about the case until the cause is finally submitted to them. (b) The jurors may separate when court is adjourned for the day, unless the court finds that the jurors should be sequestered in order to assure a fair trial.
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