Indiana statute
Ind. Code § 35-40-5-13 — Use of comfort item by child witness
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 5: Victim Rights, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 35-40-5-13
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 13. When a child less than sixteen (16) years of age is summoned as a witness to any hearing in any criminal matter, including a preliminary hearing, a comfort item or comfort animal shall be allowed to remain in the courtroom with the child during the child's testimony unless the court finds that the defendant's constitutional right to a fair trial will be unduly prejudiced.
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