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Ind. Code § 35-40-2-1 — Standing of victims
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 2: Applicability; Standing to Invoke Rights, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 35-40-2-1
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. 1. A victim has standing to assert the rights established by this article. However, this article does not do any of the following: (1) Provide grounds for a victim to challenge a charging decision or a conviction, obtain a stay of trial, or compel a new trial. (2) Give rise to a claim for damages against the state of Indiana, a political subdivision, or any public official. (3) Provide grounds for a person accused of or convicted of a crime or an act of delinquency to obtain any form of relief.
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