Indiana Waiver of a Preliminary Hearing is a legal procedure in the state of Indiana in which a defendant waives their right to a preliminary hearing. A preliminary hearing is a court proceeding in which the judge hears evidence and decides whether there is probable cause to believe the defendant has committed the crime they are charged with. Waiving the preliminary hearing means the accused is waiving their right to this hearing and is agreeing to proceed to trial. There are two types of Indiana Waiver of a Preliminary Hearing: Waiver of a Preliminary Hearing by the Defendant and Waiver of a Preliminary Hearing by the Prosecution. In the former, the defendant voluntarily waives their right to a preliminary hearing. In the latter, the prosecution waives their right to a preliminary hearing, usually when they have enough evidence to proceed to trial.