Current as of June 08, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes, a free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw's Learn About the Law.
Sec. 5.5. (a) A target subpoenaed under section 5 of this chapter is entitled to the assistance of his attorney when the person is questioned in the grand jury room, subject to this section.
(b) The target's attorney:
(1) must take an oath of secrecy administered by the foreman;
(2) while in the grand jury room may not, without first obtaining the consent of the prosecutor and the foreman:
(A) address the grand jury or the prosecuting attorney;
(B) make objections or arguments;
(C) question any person; or
(D) otherwise participate in the proceeding; and
(3) may advise the client so long as the conversation is not overheard by any member of the grand jury.
(c) The court that impaneled the grand jury may remove any attorney from the grand jury room and may find him to be in contempt of court if the attorney has violated the requirements of subsection (b) or has otherwise disrupted or unnecessarily delayed the grand jury proceeding.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure § 35-34-2-5.5 - last updated June 08, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-35-criminal-law-and-procedure/in-code-sect-35-34-2-5-5/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature or via Westlaw before relying on it for your legal needs.
Was this helpful?