Bench trials; jury trial for adult charged with crime; waiver of trial by jury
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re State Ex Rel. AJ (2009)
Most recently applied in In Re State Ex Rel. AJ (December 2009)
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15
Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), all matters in juvenile court shall be tried to the court.
(b) A trial of an adult charged with a crime shall be tried to a jury unless:
(1) the adult requests a bench trial; or
(2) the adult waives the right to a jury trial under the Indiana Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.