Indiana legal term
minimum sentence in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “minimum sentence” 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 “minimum sentence” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"minimum sentence" means: (1) for murder, forty-five (45) years; (2) for a Class A felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014, twenty (20) years; (3) for a Class B felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014, six (6) years; (4) for a Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014, two (2) years; (5) for a Class D felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014, one-half (1/2) year; (6) for a Level 1 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014, twenty (20) years; (7) for a Level 2 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014, ten (10) years; (8) for a Level (Ind. Code § 35-50-2-1)
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