# Ind. Code § 35-33-8-2: Murder; other offenses

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T35_A33_C8_S35-33-8-2

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 35-33-8-2
- **Heading:** Murder; other offenses
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 33 / Chapter 8 / Section 35-33-8-2

## Text

Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2027.

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.

## Nearby sections

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