CHAPTER 7. PROBATION ORDERS
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Chapter 7. Probation Orders
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Applicability of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter applies when a person is placed on probation
after being convicted of an offense.
As added by P.L.216-1996, SEC.26.
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Power of court to prohibit entry to area where offense committed
Sec. 2. The court that places a person on probation following
conviction may issue an order, reasonable in scope, under this
chapter that prohibits the person from entering the:
(1) area or property where an offense was committed by the
person; and
(2) area immediately surrounding the area or property where an
offense was committed by the person.
As added by P.L.216-1996, SEC.26.
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Specificity
Sec. 3. An order issued under this chapter must describe the area
or property that the person is prohibited from entering with sufficient
specificity to:
(1) allow the person to guide the person's conduct accordingly;
and
(2) enable a law enforcement officer to enforce the order.
As added by P.L.216-1996, SEC.26.
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Power of court to allow limited reentry
Sec. 4. A court that issues an order under this chapter may:
(1) allow a person to return to the person's residential premises
to pick up personal belongings and effects;
(2) restrict the time and duration of the person's return; and
(3) provide for supervision of the person's return by a law
enforcement officer.
As added by P.L.216-1996, SEC.26.
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Copy to defendant
Sec. 5. A person shall be given a copy of an order issued under
this chapter concerning the person and shall acknowledge the receipt
of the order in writing.
As added by P.L.216-1996, SEC.26.
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Notice; persons to receive
Sec. 6. The court shall provide notice of an order issued under this
chapter to:
(1) the law enforcement agency that arrested the person; and
(2) the prosecuting attorney.
As added by P.L.216-1996, SEC.26.
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Notice; stayed, modified, or vacated orders
Sec. 7. A court shall immediately notify all appropriate law
enforcement agencies when an order issued under this chapter is
stayed, modified, or vacated.
As added by P.L.216-1996, SEC.26.
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Power of court to consider evidence
Sec. 8. In determining whether to issue an order under this
chapter, the court may consider evidence regarding whether the order
would:
(1) cause undue hardship to innocent persons; and
(2) constitute a serious injustice that overrides the need to
protect the rights, safety, and health of other tenants and
residents of the property or area affected by the order.
As added by P.L.216-1996, SEC.26.
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Violation
Sec. 9. A person who knowingly or intentionally violates an order
issued by a court under this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.216-1996, SEC.26.