Indiana Statutes
§ 35-40-5-13 — Use of comfort item by child witness
Indiana § 35-40-5-13
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 40VICTIM RIGHTS
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Bluebook
Ind. Code § 35-40-5-13 (2026).
Text
When a child less than sixteen (16) years of
age is summoned as a witness to any hearing in any criminal matter,
including a preliminary hearing, a comfort item or comfort animal shall
be allowed to remain in the courtroom with the child during the child's
testimony unless the court finds that the defendant's constitutional right
to a fair trial will be unduly prejudiced.
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.40-2019, SEC.6.
Nearby Sections
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Applicability§ 35-31.5-2-1
"Abandon"§ 35-31.5-2-1.5
"Abuse"§ 35-31.5-2-1.7
"Abusive head trauma"§ 35-31.5-2-10
"Advisory sentence"§ 35-31.5-2-10.5
"Affiant"§ 35-31.5-2-100
"Distribute"§ 35-31.5-2-101
"Distributor"§ 35-31.5-2-102
"Documentary material"§ 35-31.5-2-103
"Domestic animal"§ 35-31.5-2-104
"Drug"§ 35-31.5-2-105
"Drug abuser"§ 35-31.5-2-105.5
"Drug crime"§ 35-31.5-2-106
"Drug or alcohol screening test"§ 35-31.5-2-107
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Bluebook (online)
Indiana § 35-40-5-13, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/in/35-40-5-13.