Indiana Rules of Criminal Procedure – 2026
The Indiana Rules of Criminal Procedure govern criminal prosecutions, covering the charging instrument, arraignment and pleas, the right to a speedy trial, change of venue and judge, jury instructions and deliberations, sentencing and credit time, probation, and post-trial motions.
Browse all 24 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.
Rule 1.1
1. Scope of the Rules
Rule 1.2
2. Public Access and Confidentiality of Records
Rule 1.3
3. Appearance
Rule 1.4
4. Investigation Process
Rule 2.1
1. Information or Indictment
Rule 2.2
2. Presence of Prosecutor
Rule 2.3
3. Initial Hearing
Rule 2.4
4. Change of venue or judge
Rule 2.5
5. Discovery
Rule 2.6
6. Pretrial Release
Rule 2.7
7. Written Motions and Legal Memoranda
Rule 3.1
1. Jury Trials: Demand, Notice, and Waiver
Rule 3.2
2. Jury Instructions
Rule 3.3
3. Considering and Accepting a Plea of Guilty or Guilty but Mentally Ill
Rule 3.4
4. Entry of Judgment
Rule 4
Impact of Delay in Criminal Trials
Rule 4.1
1. Computation of Time
Rule 4.2
2. Commencement of Rule 4 Time Periods for Those Incarcerated Outside of State or in Another County
Rule 5.1
1. Advisements After Sentencing
Rule 5.2
2. Abstract of Judgment
Rule 5.3
3. Motion to Correct Error
Rule 5.4
4. Time Within Which the Appeal Must be Submitted
Rule 6.1
1. Capital Cases
Rule 6.2
2. Right to Counsel in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings