Ind. Code § 35-38-1-7.7

Current through P.L. 171-2024
Section 35-38-1-7.7 - Crime of domestic violence; sentence procedures
(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.

IC 35-38-1-7.7

Amended by P.L. 161-2018,SEC. 121, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by P.L. 114-2012, SEC. 76, eff. 7/1/2012.
As added by P.L. 195-2003, SEC.4.