Informing defendant of verdict and court's finding; defendant's
statement; inclusion of cost of incarceration in sentencing order
Sec. 5. (a) When the defendant appears for sentencing, the court
shall inform the defendant of the verdict of the jury or the finding of
the court. The court shall afford counsel for the defendant an
opportunity to speak on behalf of the defendant. The defendant may
also make a statement personally in the defendant's own behalf and,
before pronouncing sentence, the court shall ask the defendant
whether the defendant wishes to make such a statement. Sentence
shall then be pronounced, unless a sufficient cause is alleged or
appears to the court for delay in sentencing.
(b) A court that sentences a person to a term of imprisonment
shall include the total costs of incarceration in the sentencing order.
The court may not consider Class I credit under IC 35-50-6-3 in the
calculation of the total costs of incarceration.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.85-2004, SEC.6.
Last modified: May 24, 2006