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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 1. (a) Evidence of a final judgment that:
(1) is entered after a trial or upon a plea of guilty; and
(2) adjudges a person guilty of a crime punishable by death or imprisonment of more than one (1) year;
shall be admissible in a civil action to prove any fact essential to sustaining the judgment, and is not excluded from admission as hearsay regardless of whether the declarant is available as a witness.
(b) The pendency of an appeal may be shown but does not affect the admissibility of evidence under this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure § 34-39-3-1 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-34-civil-law-and-procedure/in-code-sect-34-39-3-1/
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