§ 35-40-15-3 — Manner of requesting an investigation into an uncharged death

Indiana § 35-40-15-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 40: VICTIM RIGHTS
• Ch. 15: Right to Request a New Investigation

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(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.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.71-2021, SEC.10.