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Indiana Code Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure § 35-38-6-8

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

Sec. 8. (a) If the execution of the death sentence is suspended, the department of correction shall note the reason for the delay on the warrant but shall proceed with the execution when the period of suspension ends.

(b) The warrant shall be returned to the clerk of the sentencing court after:

(1) the convicted person is executed;

(2) the convicted person has been pardoned;

(3) the convicted person's judgment has been reversed;

(4) the convicted person's sentence has been commuted; or

(5) the convicted person dies before his execution;

with a statement concerning the completion of the execution or the reason why the person was not executed.

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