Ind. Code § 35-33-8-6.5

Twenty-four hour bail holding period for person arrested for certain domestic violence crimes

As added by P.L.44-2008, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.114-2012, SEC.70; P.L.28-2023, SEC.1; P.L.218-2025, SEC.11.
  1. (a) The court, or a facility having custody of a person, may not release a person on bail for at least twenty-four (24) hours from the time of the person's arrest if the person is arrested for one (1) or more of the following offenses committed against a family or household member:

    1. (1) A crime of domestic violence (as described in IC 35-31.5-2-78 ).
    2. (2) Battery ( IC 35-42-2-1 ).
    3. (3) Domestic battery ( IC 35-42-2-1.3 ).
    4. (4) Aggravated battery ( IC 35-42-2-1.5 ).
    5. (5) Strangulation ( IC 35-42-2-9 ).
    6. (6) Rape ( IC 35-42-4-1 ).
    7. (7) Sexual battery ( IC 35-42-4-8 ).
    8. (8) Invasion of privacy ( IC 35-46-1-15.1 ).
    9. (9) Criminal stalking ( IC 35-45-10-5 ).
    10. (10) Criminal recklessness ( IC 35-42-2-2 ).
    11. (11) Criminal confinement ( IC 35-42-3-3 ).
    12. (12) Burglary ( IC 35-43-2-1 ).
    13. (13) Residential entry ( IC 35-43-2-1.5 ).
  2. (b) A court may not release a person described in subsection (a) on bail until the court has conducted a bail hearing in open court.

As added by P.L.44-2008, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.114-2012, SEC.70; P.L.28-2023, SEC.1; P.L.218-2025, SEC.11.

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