Sec. 6. (a) An immediate family member is only entitled to request a new investigation under this chapter if the earlier investigation resulted in an uncharged death. An immediate family member is not entitled to request a new investigation under this chapter because the family member is dissatisfied with any other aspect of the earlier investigation, including:
(1) the failure to identify a suspect, or the identification or exclusion of a particular person as a criminal suspect; and
(2) a conclusion concerning which criminal offense resulting in death was committed.
(b) The superintendent of the state police department is only required to consider a request to conduct one (1) new investigation, regardless of the number of immediate family members who request a new investigation.
As added by P.L.71-2021, SEC.10.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure
Chapter 15. Right to Request a New Investigation
35-40-15-2. Right of an Immediate Family Member to Request an Investigation Into an Uncharged Death
35-40-15-3. Manner of Requesting an Investigation Into an Uncharged Death
35-40-15-4. Duties of Superintendent