Section 35-50-2-3 - Murder(a) A person who commits murder shall be imprisoned for a fixed term of between forty-five (45) and sixty-five (65) years, with the advisory sentence being fifty-five (55) years. In addition, the person may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a person who was:(1) at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time the murder was committed may be sentenced to: (B) life imprisonment without parole; and(2) at least sixteen (16) years of age but less than eighteen (18) years of age at the time the murder was committed may be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole; under section 9 of this chapter unless a court determines under IC 35-36-9 that the person is an individual with an intellectual disability.
Amended by P.L. 117-2015, SEC. 56, eff. 7/1/2015.As added by Acts1976 , P.L. 148, SEC.8. Amended by Acts1977 , P.L. 340, SEC.116; P.L. 332-1987, SEC.1; P.L. 250-1993, SEC.1; P.L. 164-1994, SEC.2; P.L. 158-1994, SEC.5; P.L. 2-1995, SEC.128; P.L. 148-1995, SEC.4; P.L. 117-2002, SEC.1; P.L. 71-2005, SEC.6; P.L. 99-2007, SEC.212.