Home Detention; Where Permitted

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Sec. 7. (a) A court may not order home detention for an offender unless the offender agrees to abide by all of the requirements set forth in the court's order issued under this chapter.

(b) A court may not order home detention for an offender who is being held under a detainer, warrant, or process issued by a court of another jurisdiction.

(c) A court may not order home detention for an offender who has been convicted of a sex offense under IC 35-42-4 or IC 35-46-1-3 unless:

(1) the home detention is supervised by a court approved home detention program; and

(2) the conditions of home detention:

(A) include twenty-four (24) hour per day supervision of the offender; and

(B) require the use of surveillance equipment and a monitoring device that can transmit information twenty-four (24) hours each day regarding an offender's precise location.

As added by P.L.98-1988, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.144-1995, SEC.3; P.L.55-2003, SEC.3; P.L.31-2005, SEC.4.


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