Rules & Statutes
- Pretrial Services Rules (Effective January 1, 2020)
- Criminal Rule 26
- Pretrial legislation: See Indiana Code 35-31.5-2-121.5 et. seq.
- Pretrial Services Fee Statute: See Indiana Code 35-33-8-3.3
Forms
Other Resources
Research on the Indiana Risk Assessment System - Pretrial Assessment Tool (IRAS-PAT):
Process Evaluation of the IRAS-PAT Pilot (June 2017)
Pretrial Supervision Report (August 2020)
Predictive Bias Report (December 2020)
Differential Prediction Report (July 2022)
IRAS-PAT Validation County Final Reports:
Allen County IRAS-PAT Validation Study (March 2020)
Bartholomew County IRAS-PAT Validation Study (October 2020)
Grant County IRAS-PAT Validation Study (June 2021)
Hamilton County IRAS-PAT Validation Study (September 2019)
Hendricks County IRAS-PAT Validation Study (June 2020)
Jefferson County IRAS-PAT Validation Study (April 2020)
Monroe County IRAS-PAT Validation Study (December 2019)
Porter County IRAS-PAT Validation Study (May 2021)
Starke County IRAS-PAT Validation Study (June 2022)
St. Joseph County IRAS-PAT Validation Study (February 2022)
Tipton County IRAS-PAT Validation Study (January 2022)
Vigo County IRAS-PAT Validation Study (June 2022)
The following document, from the National Institute of Corrections, "should serve as a guide for jurisdictions interested in improving their current pretrial systems" (NIC):
A Framework for Pretrial Justice: Essential Elements of an Effective Pretrial System and Agency
The Indiana Pretrial Practices Manual is intended to provide consistent evidence-based policies and procedures for Indiana jurisdictions as they develop and implement local pretrial services:
Pretrial Practices Manual (December 4, 2023)
Pretrial Outcome and Performance Measures (February 3, 2023)