Indiana legal term
individual with an intellectual disability in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “individual with an intellectual disability” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Indiana criminal code.
What does “individual with an intellectual disability” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"individual with an intellectual disability" means an individual who, before becoming twenty-two (22) years of age, manifests: (1) significantly subaverage intellectual functioning; and (2) substantial impairment of adaptive behavior; that is documented in a court ordered evaluative report. (Ind. Code § 35-36-2-5)
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