2021 Indiana Code
Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure
Article 33. Preliminary Proceedings
Chapter 8. Bail and Bail Procedure
35-33-8-12. Collection of Data Concerning Bail and Rearrest
Sec. 12. (a) As used in this section, "disposition" has the meaning set forth in section 3.2(c) of this chapter.
(b) The Indiana criminal justice institute shall collect the following data from each court exercising criminal jurisdiction in Indiana:
(1) Of those defendants who are released on personal recognizance, the number of defendants who are rearrested before the disposition of the defendant's charges.
(2) Of those defendants who are released pursuant to the payment of money bail of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less, the number of defendants who are rearrested before the disposition of the defendant's charges.
(c) Data collected under subsection (b) shall be compiled in such a manner to present the rearrest rate for:
(1) the entire state;
(2) each county; and
(3) each circuit, superior, city, and town court, including each separate division of each court, if applicable.
(d) The Indiana criminal justice institute shall, before August 1, 2021, and before August 1 of each year thereafter, submit an annual report containing the information collected under this section to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. The initial report submitted by the Indiana criminal justice institute before August 1, 2021, must also include all data described in subsection (b) for the period beginning after December 31, 2019, through December 31, 2020.
As added by P.L.138-2020, SEC.24.
