Ind. Code § 35-38-1-7.7

Crime of domestic violence; sentence procedures

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Goldsberry v. State (2005)

Most recently applied in Jamel Owens v. State of Indiana (July 2016)

As added by P.L.195-2003, SEC.4

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Sec. 7.7. (a) At the time of sentencing, a court shall determine whether a person has committed a crime of domestic violence (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-78).

(b) A determination under subsection (a) must be based upon:

(1) evidence introduced at trial; or

(2) a factual basis provided as part of a guilty plea.

(c) Upon determining that a defendant has committed a crime of domestic violence, a court shall advise the defendant of the consequences of this finding.

(d) A judge shall record a determination that a defendant has committed a crime of domestic violence on a form prepared by the office of judicial administration.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.