CHAPTER 4. APPOINTMENT OF INVESTIGATORS AND JURISDICTION TO INVESTIGATE
IC 33-39-4
Chapter 4. Appointment of Investigators and Jurisdiction to
Investigate
IC 33-39-4-1
Duties; bond; salary
Sec. 1. (a) The prosecuting attorney of any judicial circuit of
Indiana may appoint one (1) or more investigators with the approval
of the county council or councils. An investigator appointed under
this section:
(1) works under the direction of the prosecuting attorney; and
(2) may conduct investigations and assist in collecting and
assembling evidence that, in the judgment of the prosecuting
attorney, may be necessary for the successful prosecution of any
of the criminal offenders of the judicial circuit.
(b) An investigator appointed under this section shall give bond
in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) and has the same police
powers within the county authorized by law to all police officers.
(c) In each judicial circuit the salary or other compensation to be
paid an investigator appointed under this section shall be set by the
county council or councils. A county council or councils may not
reduce the number of investigators or compensation of any
investigator without approval of the prosecuting attorney.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.18.
IC 33-39-4-2
Jurisdiction to investigate; county where offense discovered;
modified by agreement
Sec. 2. (a) If the place of trial for commission of an offense, as
determined under IC 35-32-2-1, would potentially require a choice
between or among counties, the coroner and law enforcement
officers of the county where the offense is discovered have
jurisdiction to investigate the offense.
(b) This section may be modified by agreement between or among
the prosecuting attorneys of the counties involved.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.18.