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Ind. Code § 35-40-15-3 — Manner of requesting an investigation into an uncharged death
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 15: Right to Request a New Investigation, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 35-40-15-3
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. 3. (a) An immediate family member who wishes the state police department to conduct a new investigation as described in section 2 of this chapter must: (1) request the new investigation in writing; (2) describe the immediate family member's relationship to the deceased; (3) describe the determination made by the local law enforcement agency; (4) concisely set forth the basis of the immediate family member's reasonable suspicion that the death was the result of a criminal act committed by a third person, including: (A) describing the criminal act or acts that the immediate family member believes caused the death; (B) listing every fact that forms the basis of the immediate family member's reasonable suspicion; and (C) explaining any reasonable inferences drawn from the facts described in clause (B); and (5) notify the local law enforcement agency and the prosecuting attorney that the immediate family member has requested a new investigation. (b) An immediate family member is entitled to request a new investigation under this chapter even if another immediate family member objects to the request.
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