Indiana Code

Ind. Code § 35-33-8-2 (2026)

Murder; other offenses

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     Sec. 2. Murder is not bailable if the state proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the proof is evident or the presumption strong. In all other cases, offenses are bailable.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.41-2018, SEC.1.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 2009–2013 · leading case: Loren Hamilton Fry v. State of Indiana, 990 N.E.2d 429 (Ind. 2013).
Loren Hamilton Fry v. State of Indiana, 990 N.E.2d 429 (Ind. 2013). · cites it 38× “” Ind. Code § 35-33-8-2 . Fry challenges subsection (b) of this statute, and, by extension, our prior case law.”
Bei Bei Shuai v. State, 966 N.E.2d 619 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 4× “Denial of Bail Article 1, Section 17 of the Indiana Constitution recognizes the right to bail: "Offenses, other than murder and treason, shall be bailable by sufficient sureties.”
Rohr v. State, 917 N.E.2d 1277 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “" Ind. Code § 35-33-8-2 provides: (a) Murder is not bailable when the proof is evident or the presumption strong.”
Jeffrey A. Weisheit v. State of Indiana (Ind. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 4× “” Ind. Code § 35-33-8-2 (b); see also Phillips v.”
Weisheit v. State, 969 N.E.2d 1082 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “” Indiana Code section 35-33-8-2(a) echoes this constitutional provision: “Murder is not bailable when the proof is evident or the presumption strong.”
Tarrence Lee v. State of Indiana (Ind. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “; I.C. § 35-33-8-2(b). We review a trial court’s denial of bail in a murder case only for an abuse of discretion.”
Bei Bei Shuai v. State of Indiana (Ind. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “Denial of Bail Article 1, Section 17 of the Indiana Constitution recognizes the right to bail: ―Offenses, other than murder and treason, shall be bailable by sufficient sureties.”
Ind. Code § 35-33-8-2(a): 5 cases
Loren Hamilton Fry v. State of Indiana, 990 N.E.2d 429 (Ind. 2013). “” Ind. Code § 35-33-8-2 . Fry challenges subsection (b) of this statute, and, by extension, our prior case law.”
Bei Bei Shuai v. State, 966 N.E.2d 619 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012). “Denial of Bail Article 1, Section 17 of the Indiana Constitution recognizes the right to bail: "Offenses, other than murder and treason, shall be bailable by sufficient sureties.”
Weisheit v. State, 969 N.E.2d 1082 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012). “” Indiana Code section 35-33-8-2(a) echoes this constitutional provision: “Murder is not bailable when the proof is evident or the presumption strong.”
Jeffrey A. Weisheit v. State of Indiana (Ind. Ct. App. 2012). “” Ind. Code § 35-33-8-2 (b); see also Phillips v.”
Bei Bei Shuai v. State of Indiana (Ind. Ct. App. 2012). “Denial of Bail Article 1, Section 17 of the Indiana Constitution recognizes the right to bail: ―Offenses, other than murder and treason, shall be bailable by sufficient sureties.”
Ind. Code § 35-33-8-2(b): 2 cases
Loren Hamilton Fry v. State of Indiana, 990 N.E.2d 429 (Ind. 2013). “” Ind. Code § 35-33-8-2 . Fry challenges subsection (b) of this statute, and, by extension, our prior case law.”
Tarrence Lee v. State of Indiana (Ind. Ct. App. 2013). “; I.C. § 35-33-8-2(b). We review a trial court’s denial of bail in a murder case only for an abuse of discretion.”
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