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Ind. Code § 35-36-2-2: Ind. Code § 35-36-2-2

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes the procedure for presenting an insanity defense in criminal trials, including how courts must appoint mental health experts to examine defendants and testify about their mental state at the time of the alleged offense.

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