{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-5-14-2-7","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 5-14-2-7","heading":"Inherent power of court","body":"Sec. 7. This chapter does not affect the inherent power of a court to make limited exclusions of witnesses, to relieve overcrowding, to protect the order and decorum of the courtroom, or to exclude those individuals whose presence constitutes a direct threat to the safety of the spectators, parties, or witnesses.","path":["TITLE 5. STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION","ARTICLE 14. PUBLIC RECORDS AND PUBLIC MEETINGS","Chapter 2. Public Access to Criminal Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_5.html#5-14-2-7","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:11:39Z","sha256":"2331d10bd8fe45b21eb47d1c062cdf8da1d2650e2badfb67bd6ee0dd7f23fc96","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-5-14-2-6","next":"us-in/ic-5-14-2-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}