Ind. Code § 35-40-2-1

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 35-40-2-1 - Standing of victims

A victim has standing to assert the rights established by this article. However, this article does not do any of the following:

(1) Provide grounds for a victim to challenge a charging decision or a conviction, obtain a stay of trial, or compel a new trial.

(2) Give rise to a claim for damages against the state of Indiana, a political subdivision, or any public official.

(3) Provide grounds for a person accused of or convicted of a crime or an act of delinquency to obtain any form of relief.

IC 35-40-2-1

As added by P.L. 139-1999, SEC.1.