Ind. Code § 35-48-4-10 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 48 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-48-4-10
Dealing in marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) A person who:

(1) knowingly or intentionally:

(A) manufactures;

(B) finances the manufacture of;

(C) delivers; or

(D) finances the delivery of;

marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia, pure or adulterated; or

(2) possesses, with intent to:

(A) manufacture;

(B) finance the manufacture of;

(C) deliver; or

(D) finance the delivery of;

marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia, pure or adulterated;

commits dealing in marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia, a Class A misdemeanor, except as provided in subsections (b) through (d).

(b) A person may be convicted of an offense under subsection (a)(2) only if:

(1) there is evidence in addition to the weight of the drug that the person intended to manufacture, finance the manufacture of, deliver, or finance the delivery of the drug; or

(2) the amount of the drug involved is at least:

(A) ten (10) pounds, if the drug is marijuana; or

(B) three hundred (300) grams, if the drug is hash oil, hashish, or salvia.

(c) The offense is a Level 6 felony if:

(1) the person has a prior conviction for a drug offense and the amount of the drug involved is:

(A) less than thirty (30) grams of marijuana; or

(B) less than five (5) grams of hash oil, hashish, or salvia; or

(2) the amount of the drug involved is:

(A) at least thirty (30) grams but less than ten (10) pounds of marijuana; or

(B) at least five (5) grams but less than three hundred (300) grams of hash oil, hashish, or salvia.

(d) The offense is a Level 5 felony if:

(1) the person has a prior conviction for a drug dealing offense and the amount of the drug involved is:

(A) at least thirty (30) grams but less than ten (10) pounds of marijuana; or

(B) at least five (5) grams but less than three hundred (300) grams of hash oil, hashish, or salvia;

(2) the:

(A) amount of the drug involved is:

(i) at least ten (10) pounds of marijuana; or

(ii) at least three hundred (300) grams of hash oil, hashish, or salvia; or

(B) offense involved a sale to a minor; or

(3) the:

(A) person is a retailer;

(B) marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia is packaged in a manner that appears to be low THC hemp extract; and

(C) person knew or reasonably should have known that the product was marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.7. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.105; Acts 1979, P.L.303, SEC.11; Acts 1982, P.L.204, SEC.38; P.L.296-1987, SEC.11; P.L.165-1990, SEC.12; P.L.296-1995, SEC.9; P.L.65-1996, SEC.17; P.L.17-2001, SEC.26; P.L.138-2011, SEC.16; P.L.182-2011, SEC.16; P.L.78-2012, SEC.14; P.L.196-2013, SEC.21; P.L.158-2013, SEC.637; P.L.168-2014, SEC.100; P.L.44-2016, SEC.8; P.L.153-2018, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 35-52-24-14 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 24 / Section 35-52-24-14
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. IC 24-4-4-5 defines a crime concerning regulated businesses.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-33-8-3.9 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 33 / Chapter 8 / Section 35-33-8-3.9
Money bail; conditions; agreement
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.9. (a) If the court determines that an arrestee is to be held subject to money bail, the court is authorized to determine the amount of bail and whether the bail may be satisfied by surety bond or cash deposit.

(b) The court may set and accept a partial cash payment of the bail upon conditions set by the court, including the arrestee's agreement (and the agreement of a person who makes a cash payment on behalf of an arrestee, if applicable) that all court costs, fees, and expenses associated with the proceeding shall be paid from the partial payment.

(c) If the court authorizes the acceptance of a cash partial payment to satisfy bail, the court shall first secure the arrestee's agreement (and the agreement of a person who makes a cash payment on behalf of an arrestee, if applicable) that, in the event of failure to appear as scheduled, the deposit shall be forfeited and the arrestee must also pay any additional amounts needed to satisfy the full amount of bail plus associated court costs, fees, and expenses.

As added by P.L.187-2017, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 35-52-25-55 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 25 / Section 35-52-25-55
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 55. IC 25-31.5-8-7 defines a crime concerning soil scientists.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-36-1.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 36 / Section 35-52-36-1.5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.177.
Ind. Code § 35-52-31-17 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 31 / Section 35-52-31-17
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. IC 31-33-22-1 defines a crime concerning reporting and investigation of child abuse and neglect.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-47-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-47-2-6
Granting or rejecting initial application; renewals
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) Every initial application for any license under this chapter shall be granted or rejected within sixty (60) days after the application is filed.

(b) The period during which an application for the renewal of an existing license may be filed begins three hundred sixty-five (365) days before the expiration of the existing license. If the application for renewal of an existing license is filed within thirty (30) days of its expiration, the existing license is automatically extended until the application for renewal is passed upon.

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.190-2006, SEC.4; P.L.47-2010, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-25-1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 25 / Section 35-52-25-1
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. IC 25-2.1-13-3 defines a crime concerning accountants.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-9.1-31 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 9.1 / Section 35-52-9.1-31
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 31. IC 9-24-6.1-7 defines a crime concerning commercial motor vehicles.

As added by P.L.170-2023, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-312 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-312
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Repealed by P.L.174-2021, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 35-38-2-1.7 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 38 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-38-2-1.7
Early payment of probation user's fee; recalculation of probation user's fee; discharge; wage garnishment
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.7. (a) A person may pay a monthly probation user's fee under section 1 or 1.5 of this chapter before the date the payment is required to be made without obtaining the prior approval of a court or a probation department. However, if the person is discharged from probation before the date the person was scheduled to be released from probation, any monthly probation user's fee paid in advance by the person may not be refunded.

(b) A probation department may petition a court to:

(1) impose a probation user's fee on a person; or

(2) increase a person's probation user's fee;

under section 1 or 1.5 of this chapter if the financial ability of the person to pay a probation user's fee changes while the person is on probation.

(c) An order to pay a probation user's fee under section 1 or 1.5 of this chapter:

(1) is a judgment lien that:

(A) attaches to the property of the person subject to the order;

(B) may be perfected;

(C) may be enforced to satisfy any payment that is delinquent under section 1 or 1.5 of this chapter; and

(D) expires;

in the same manner as a judgment lien created in a civil proceeding;

(2) is not discharged by the completion of the person's probationary period or other sentence imposed on the person; and

(3) is not discharged by the liquidation of a person's estate by a receiver under IC 32-30-5.

(d) If a court orders a person to pay a probation user's fee under section 1 or 1.5 of this chapter, the court may garnish the wages, salary, and other income earned by the person to enforce the order.

As added by P.L.277-2003, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.217-2014, SEC.191.
Ind. Code § 35-48-4-12.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 48 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-48-4-12.5
Priority enrollment in certain treatment programs; exceptions
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.5. (a) This section applies to a person:

(1) charged with or convicted of a violation of section 6 of this chapter based on the possession of a narcotic drug classified in schedule I or II; and

(2) who was administered an overdose intervention drug (as defined in IC 16-18-2-263.9) for an acute opioid overdose.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a person to whom this section applies is entitled to be enrolled on a priority basis in:

(1) a forensic diversion program (as described in IC 11-12-3.7) providing a treatment plan for a person with an addictive disorder;

(2) a pretrial diversion program offered by the prosecuting attorney that mandates treatment for addictive disorders; or

(3) another county program, including a drug court program, that provides treatment for persons suffering from addictive disorders who have been charged with or convicted of a drug offense.

(c) A person to whom this section applies is not entitled to enrollment in a program described in subsection (b) if:

(1) an appropriate program is not available in the county;

(2) the person is not eligible for an appropriate program; or

(3) placement in a program is not appropriate due to the person's criminal history.

As added by P.L.125-2017, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-37.7 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-37.7
"Chief law enforcement officer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 37.7. "Chief law enforcement officer", for purposes of IC 35-47-8.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-8.5-1.

As added by P.L.66-2016, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 35-52-37-1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 37 / Section 35-52-37-1
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. IC 37-2-6-13 defines a crime concerning the Uniform Consumer Credit Code.

As added by P.L.115-2026, SEC.91.
Ind. Code § 35-52-6-29 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 6 / Section 35-52-6-29
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 29. IC 6-6-1.1-1308 defines a crime concerning taxes.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-8-4.6 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 8 / Section 35-52-8-4.6
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.6. IC 8-2.1-22-42 defines a crime concerning intrastate motor carriers.

As added by P.L.205-2025, SEC.58.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-114 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-114
"Emergency incident area"
Status: in_force

Sec. 114. "Emergency incident area", for purposes of IC 35-44.1-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-44.1-4-2.

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.13-2013, SEC.101.
Ind. Code § 35-47-1-5.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-47-1-5.5
"Gun show"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.5. "Gun show" has the meaning set forth in 27 CFR 478.100.

As added by P.L.148-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.534.
Ind. Code § 35-48-4-9 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 48 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-48-4-9
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.7. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.103. Repealed by Acts 1980, P.L.115, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 35-52-25-51 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 25 / Section 35-52-25-51
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 51. IC 25-30-1-21 defines a crime concerning private investigator firms, security guards, and polygraph examiners.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-33.5-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 33.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-33.5-3-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.161-1990, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.143. Repealed by P.L.105-2007, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 35-52-15-6 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 15 / Section 35-52-15-6
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. IC 15-16-2-49.5 defines a crime concerning horticulture control.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-33-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 33 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-33-4-1
Summons in lieu of arrest warrant; contents; service; return; failure to appear; forms
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) When an indictment or information is filed against a person charging him with a misdemeanor, the court may, in lieu of issuing an arrest warrant under IC 35-33-2, issue a summons. The summons must set forth substantially the nature of the offense, and command the accused person to appear before the court at a stated time and place. However, the date set by the court must be at least seven (7) days after the issuance of the summons. The summons may be served in the same manner as the summons in a civil action.

(b) If the person summoned fails, without good cause, to appear as commanded by the summons and the court has determined that there is probable cause to believe that a crime (other than failure to appear) has been committed, the court shall issue a warrant of arrest.

(c) If after issuing a summons the court:

(1) is satisfied that the person will not appear as commanded by the summons; and

(2) has determined that there is probable cause that a crime (other than failure to appear) has been committed;

it may at once issue a warrant of arrest.

(d) The summons may be in substantially the following form:

STATE OF INDIANA

)

IN THE _______ COURT

)

vs.

)

OF __________ COUNTY

)

__________________

)

Defendant

)

CAUSE NO. _________

SUMMONS

THE STATE OF INDIANA TO

THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED, to appear before the above designated Court at ______, ______, ______ at _____ ___.m. on (day) ______, _____, 20___, with respect to an (information or indictment) for ____________.

If you do not so appear, an application may be made for the Issuance of a Warrant for your arrest.

ISSUED: ________ ___, 20___

in

(City or County) _________, ______

BY THE CLERK OF SAID COURT:

_______________________________

CLERK

(e) When any law enforcement officer in the state serves a summons on a person, he shall file a return of service with the court issuing the summons. The return shall be in substantially the following form:

RETURN OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that I served this summons upon the above named defendant by delivering a copy of it and of the Information to the defendant personally or by certified mail return receipt requested, on ______ _____, 20___, at ____, ________.

DATED:

________ ___, 20___.

(Signature) ____________________________

__________________________________

LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

(f) In lieu of arresting a person who has allegedly committed a misdemeanor (other than a traffic misdemeanor) in his presence, a law enforcement officer may issue a summons and promise to appear. The summons must set forth substantially the nature of the offense and direct the person to appear before a court at a stated place and time.

(g) The summons and promise to appear may be in substantially the following form:

STATE OF INDIANA

)

IN THE ________ COURT

)

vs.

)

OF ___________ COUNTY

)

____________________

)

Defendant

)

SUMMONS AND PROMISE TO APPEAR

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED, to appear before the above designated Court at ________________________________

(Address)

at _______________ .m. on ___________________________,

Month

Day

20___, in respect to the charge of _______________________

______________________________________________________.

If you do not so appear, an application may be made for the issuance of a warrant for your arrest.

ISSUED:_______, 20 ____,

in

_____________, Indiana

(City or County)

BY THE UNDERSIGNED LAW

ENFORCEMENT OFFICER:

___________________________

Officer's Signature

I.D. No. ________________

Div. Dist. _______________

Police Agency _____________

COURT APPEARANCE

I promise to appear in court at the time and place designated above, or be subject to arrest.

Signature ___________________________________________

YOUR SIGNATURE IS NOT AN ADMISSION OF GUILT.

(h) When any law enforcement officer issues a summons and promise to appear, he shall:

(1) promptly file the summons and promise to appear and the certificate of service with the court designated in the summons and promise to appear; and

(2) provide the prosecuting attorney with a copy thereof.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.204, SEC.9; P.L.320-1983, SEC.5; P.L.2-2005, SEC.116.
Ind. Code § 35-42-1-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 42 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-42-1-0.5
Abortions exempt
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.5. Sections 1, 3, and 4 of this chapter do not apply to an abortion performed in compliance with:

(1) IC 16-34; or

(2) IC 35-1-58.5 (before its repeal).

As added by P.L.261-1997, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-9.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-9.5
"Adulterant"
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.5. "Adulterant", for purposes of IC 35-43-5, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-43-5-19.5(a).

As added by P.L.134-2017, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 35-45-13-5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 45 / Chapter 13 / Section 35-45-13-5
"Telecommunications service provider" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "telecommunications service provider" means a person or an entity:

(1) providing telecommunications service, including a cellular, paging, or other wireless communications company; or

(2) that, for a fee, supplies the facility, cell site, mobile telephone switching office, or other equipment for a telecommunications service.

As added by P.L.216-1996, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 35-45-4-7 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-45-4-7
Rights of alleged victims
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. If a law enforcement agency detains an alleged victim of an offense under this chapter who is less than eighteen (18) years of age, the law enforcement agency shall immediately notify the department of child services that the alleged victim:

(1) has been detained; and

(2) may be a victim of child abuse or neglect.

As added by P.L.144-2018, SEC.32.
Ind. Code § 35-52-26-9 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 26 / Section 35-52-26-9
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. IC 26-4-8-1 defines a crime concerning the grain indemnity program.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-3
"Accused"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or unless otherwise defined in statute, "accused", for purposes of IC 35-40, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-40-4-2.

(b) "Accused", for purposes of IC 35-40-5-11.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-40-5-11.5.

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.62-2020, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-95 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-95
"Dispatched firefighter"
Status: in_force

Sec. 95. "Dispatched firefighter", for purposes of IC 35-44.1-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-44.1-4-1.

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.13-2013, SEC.100.
Ind. Code § 35-38-9-9 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 38 / Chapter 9 / Section 35-38-9-9
Duties of court in ruling on expungement petitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) If the prosecuting attorney does not object, or has waived objection to the petition under section 8 of this chapter, the court may grant the petition for expungement without a hearing.

(b) The court may summarily deny a petition, if the petition does not meet the requirements of section 8 of this chapter, or if the statements contained in the petition demonstrate that the petitioner is not entitled to relief.

(c) If the prosecuting attorney objects to the petition, the prosecuting attorney shall file the reasons for objecting to the petition with the court and serve a copy of the objections on the petitioner at the time the prosecuting attorney objects to the petition. The court shall set the matter for hearing not sooner than sixty (60) days after service of the petition on the prosecuting attorney.

(d) A victim of the offense for which expungement is sought may submit an oral or written statement in support of or in opposition to the petition at the time of the hearing. The petitioner must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the facts alleged in the verified petition are true.

(e) The grant or denial of a petition is an appealable final order.

(f) If the court grants the petition for expungement, the court shall issue an order of expungement as described in sections 6 and 7 of this chapter.

(g) The order granting the petition for expungement described in sections 6 and 7 of this chapter must include the information described in section 8(b) of this chapter.

(h) This subsection applies only to a petition to expunge conviction records filed under sections 2 through 5 of this chapter. This subsection does not apply to a petition to expunge records related to the arrest, criminal charge, or juvenile delinquency allegation under section 1 of this chapter. A petitioner may seek to expunge more than one (1) conviction at the same time. The petitioner shall consolidate all convictions that the petitioner wishes to expunge from the same county in one (1) petition. A petitioner who wishes to expunge convictions from separate counties must file a petition in each county in which a conviction was entered.

(i) This subsection applies only to a petition to expunge conviction records filed under sections 2 through 5 of this chapter. This subsection does not apply to a petition to expunge records related to the arrest, criminal charge, or juvenile delinquency allegation under section 1 of this chapter. Except as provided in subsections (j) and (k), a petitioner may file a petition for expungement only one (1) time during the petitioner's lifetime. For purposes of this subsection, all petitions for expungement filed in separate counties for offenses committed in those counties count as one (1) petition if they are filed in one (1) three hundred sixty-five (365) day period.

(j) A petitioner whose petition for expungement has been denied, in whole or in part, may refile that petition for expungement, in whole or in part, with respect to one (1) or more convictions included in the initial expungement petition that were not expunged. However, if the petition was denied due to the court's exercise of its discretion under section 4 or 5 of this chapter, a petition for expungement may be refiled only after the elapse of three (3) years from the date on which the previous expungement petition was denied. Except as provided in subsection (k), a refiled petition for expungement may not include any conviction that was not included in the initial expungement petition.

(k) A court may permit a petitioner to file a supplemental petition for expungement at any time with respect to one (1) or more convictions that were not included in the initial expungement petition only if the court finds that:

(1) the petitioner intended in good faith to comply with subsections (h) and (i);

(2) the petitioner's failure to comply with subsections (h) and (i) was due to:

(A) excusable neglect; or

(B) circumstances beyond the petitioner's control; and

(3) permitting the petitioner to file a subsequent petition for expungement is in the best interests of justice.

(l) If:

(1) the information required to be expunged, marked as expunged, or otherwise sealed or restricted under this chapter changes as the result of an amendment to this chapter; and

(2) a person whose petition for expungement was granted before the effective date of the amendment wishes to obtain the benefits of that amendment;

the person may file a petition for a supplemental order of expungement with the court that granted the petition for expungement. A petition for a supplemental order of expungement must include a copy of the expungement order, succinctly set forth the relief the petitioner seeks, and include any other information required by the court. If the court finds that the person was granted an order for expungement before the effective date of the amendment and is otherwise entitled to relief, the court shall issue a supplemental order for expungement consistent with the amendment.

As added by P.L.159-2013, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.181-2014, SEC.15; P.L.142-2015, SEC.10; P.L.219-2019, SEC.15; P.L.77-2025, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 35-44.1-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 44.1 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-44.1-2-1
Perjury
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) A person who:

(1) makes a false, material statement under oath or affirmation, knowing the statement to be false or not believing it to be true; or

(2) has knowingly made two (2) or more material statements, in a proceeding before a court or grand jury, which are inconsistent to the degree that one (1) of them is necessarily false;

commits perjury, a Level 6 felony.

(b) In a prosecution under subsection (a)(2):

(1) the indictment or information need not specify which statement is actually false; and

(2) the falsity of a statement may be established sufficiently for conviction by proof that the defendant made irreconcilably contradictory statements which are material to the point in question.

As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.54. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.501.
Ind. Code § 35-48-2-1.1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 48 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-48-2-1.1
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.188-1989, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.2-1995, SEC.140.
Ind. Code § 35-52-28-11 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 28 / Section 35-52-28-11
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. IC 28-8-5-25 defines a crime concerning financial services.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-33-7-4 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 33 / Chapter 7 / Section 35-33-7-4
Arrest under warrant; jurisdiction; time of initial hearing
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. A person arrested in accordance with the provisions of a warrant shall be taken promptly for an initial hearing before the court issuing the warrant or before a judicial officer having jurisdiction over the defendant. If the arrested person has been released in accordance with the provisions for release stated on the warrant, the initial hearing shall occur at any time within twenty (20) days after his arrest.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-16-69 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 16 / Section 35-52-16-69
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 69. IC 16-41-23-4 defines a crime concerning health, sanitation, and safety.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-3-32 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-52-3-32
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 32. IC 3-14-2-19 defines a crime concerning voting.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-47-1-10 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-47-1-10
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Repealed by P.L.84-2015, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 35-52-7-69 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 7 / Section 35-52-7-69
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 69. IC 7.1-5-10-9 defines a crime concerning sales.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-41-1-18 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 41 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-41-1-18
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.17-1998, SEC.1; P.L.1-1999, SEC.78. Repealed by P.L.114-2012, SEC.113.
Ind. Code § 35-48-4-4 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 48 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-48-4-4
Dealing in a schedule V controlled substance or controlled substance analog
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) A person who:

(1) knowingly or intentionally:

(A) manufactures;

(B) finances the manufacture of;

(C) delivers; or

(D) finances the delivery of;

a controlled substance or controlled substance analog, pure or adulterated, classified in schedule V; or

(2) possesses, with intent to:

(A) manufacture;

(B) finance the manufacture of;

(C) deliver; or

(D) finance the delivery of;

a controlled substance or controlled substance analog, pure or adulterated, classified in schedule V;

commits dealing in a schedule V controlled substance, a Class B misdemeanor, except as provided in subsections (b) through (f).

(b) A person may be convicted of an offense under subsection (a)(2) only if:

(1) there is evidence in addition to the weight of the drug that the person intended to manufacture, finance the manufacture of, deliver, or finance the delivery of the drug; or

(2) the amount of the drug involved is at least twenty-eight (28) grams.

(c) The offense is a Class A misdemeanor if:

(1) the amount of the drug involved is at least one (1) gram but less than five (5) grams; or

(2) the amount of the drug involved is less than one (1) gram and an enhancing circumstance applies.

(d) The offense is a Level 6 felony if:

(1) the amount of the drug involved is at least five (5) grams but less than ten (10) grams; or

(2) the amount of the drug involved is at least one (1) gram but less than five (5) grams and an enhancing circumstance applies.

(e) The offense is a Level 5 felony if:

(1) the amount of the drug involved is at least ten (10) grams but less than twenty-eight (28) grams; or

(2) the amount of the drug involved is at least five (5) grams but less than ten (10) grams and an enhancing circumstance applies.

(f) The offense is a Level 4 felony if:

(1) the amount of the drug involved is at least twenty-eight (28) grams; or

(2) the amount of the drug involved is at least ten (10) grams but less than twenty-eight (28) grams and an enhancing circumstance applies.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.7. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.99; P.L.296-1987, SEC.8; P.L.165-1990, SEC.6; P.L.296-1995, SEC.6; P.L.65-1996, SEC.14; P.L.17-2001, SEC.22; P.L.158-2013, SEC.626; P.L.168-2014, SEC.95; P.L.226-2014(ts), SEC.10; P.L.44-2016, SEC.6; P.L.80-2019, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 35-52-9.1-30 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 9.1 / Section 35-52-9.1-30
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 30. IC 9-22-5-18 defines a crime concerning scrapping and dismantling vehicles.

As added by P.L.170-2023, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-34-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-34-2-2
Number; impaneling; scope of function and authority; convening
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A grand jury shall consist of six (6) grand jurors and one (1) alternate and may be impaneled by the circuit court or a superior court with criminal jurisdiction. A grand jury shall hear and examine evidence concerning crimes and shall take action with respect to this evidence as provided by law.

(b) The court shall call the grand jury into session at the request of the prosecuting attorney. The court may also convene the grand jury without a request from the prosecuting attorney. The grand jury shall be convened by the judge issuing an order requiring the jury to meet at a time specified.

(c) A grand jury may not remain in session for more than six (6) months.

(d) An alternate impaneled under this section shall appear and hear all evidence presented to the grand jury but may not comment, deliberate, or vote unless there is not a quorum of grand jurors for a particular session.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.204, SEC.23; P.L.4-1998, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 35-43-10-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 35-43-10-3
Legend drug deception; penalty
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A person who knowingly or intentionally:

(1) possesses a contraband legend drug;

(2) sells, delivers, or possesses with intent to sell or deliver a contraband legend drug;

(3) forges, counterfeits, or falsely creates a label for a legend drug or falsely represents a factual matter contained on a label of a legend drug; or

(4) manufactures, purchases, sells, delivers, brings into Indiana, or possesses a contraband legend drug;

commits legend drug deception, a Level 6 felony.

As added by P.L.212-2005, SEC.76. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.494.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-87.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-87.5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.13-2013, SEC.98. Repealed by P.L.62-2020, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 35-52-7-38 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 7 / Section 35-52-7-38
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 38. IC 7.1-5-7-2 defines a crime concerning alcohol.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-248 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-248
"Product"
Status: in_force

Sec. 248. "Product", for purposes of IC 35-43-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-43-7-3.

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 35-50-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 50 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-50-2-1
Definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "Level 6 felony conviction" means:

(1) a conviction in Indiana for:

(A) a Class D felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or

(B) a Level 6 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; and

(2) a conviction, in any other jurisdiction at any time, with respect to which the convicted person might have been imprisoned for more than one (1) year but less than two and one-half (2 1/2) years.

However, the term does not include a conviction with respect to which the person has been pardoned, or a conviction of a Class A misdemeanor entered under IC 35-38-1-1.5 or section 7(c) or 7(d) of this chapter.

(b) As used in this chapter, "felony conviction" means a conviction, at any time, with respect to which the convicted person might have been imprisoned for more than one (1) year. However, it does not include a conviction with respect to which the person has been pardoned, or a conviction of a Class A misdemeanor under section 7(c) of this chapter.

(c) As used in this chapter, "minimum sentence" means:

(1) for murder, forty-five (45) years;

(2) for a Class A felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014, twenty (20) years;

(3) for a Class B felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014, six (6) years;

(4) for a Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014, two (2) years;

(5) for a Class D felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014, one-half (1/2) year;

(6) for a Level 1 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014, twenty (20) years;

(7) for a Level 2 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014, ten (10) years;

(8) for a Level 3 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014, three (3) years;

(9) for a Level 4 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014, two (2) years;

(10) for a Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014, one (1) year; and

(11) for a Level 6 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014, one-half (1/2) year.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.8. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.114; P.L.334-1983, SEC.1; P.L.98-1988, SEC.8; P.L.243-2001, SEC.2 and P.L.291-2001, SEC.225; P.L.69-2012, SEC.5; P.L.158-2013, SEC.652; P.L.20-2018, SEC.1; P.L.142-2020, SEC.84.
Ind. Code § 35-52-3-29 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-52-3-29
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 29. IC 3-14-2-16 defines a crime concerning voting.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-48-3-9 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 48 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-48-3-9
Prescriptions
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) Except for dosages medically required for a period of not more than forty-eight (48) hours that are dispensed by or on the direction of a practitioner or medication dispensed directly by a practitioner, other than a pharmacy, to an ultimate user, no controlled substance in schedule II may be dispensed without the written or electronic prescription of a practitioner.

(b) In emergency situations, as defined by rule of the board, schedule II drugs may be dispensed upon oral prescription of a practitioner, reduced promptly to writing and filed by the pharmacy. Prescriptions shall be retained in conformity with the requirements of section 7 of this chapter. No prescription for a schedule II substance may be refilled.

(c) Except for dosages medically required for a period of not more than forty-eight (48) hours that are dispensed by or on the direction of a practitioner, or medication dispensed directly by a practitioner, other than a pharmacy, to an ultimate user, a controlled substance included in schedule III or IV which is a prescription drug as determined under IC 16-42-19, shall not be dispensed without a written, electronic, or oral prescription of a practitioner. The prescription shall not be filled or refilled more than six (6) months after the date thereof or be refilled more than five (5) times, unless renewed by the practitioner. Prescriptions for schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances may be transmitted by facsimile from the practitioner or the agent of the practitioner to a pharmacy. The facsimile prescription is equivalent to an original prescription to the extent permitted under federal law.

(d) A controlled substance included in schedule V shall not be distributed or dispensed other than for a medical purpose.

(e) Prescriptions for schedule V controlled substances may be transmitted by an electronic prescription from the practitioner or the agent of the practitioner to a pharmacy.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.2-1993, SEC.192; P.L.163-1994, SEC.4; P.L.204-2005, SEC.21; P.L.174-2011, SEC.5; P.L.114-2013, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-189 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-189
"Loan"
Status: in_force

Sec. 189. "Loan", for purposes of IC 35-45-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-45-7-1.

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 35-52-6-36 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 6 / Section 35-52-6-36
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 36. IC 6-6-2.5-28 defines a crime concerning taxes.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-12-12 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 12 / Section 35-52-12-12
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. IC 12-24-17-3 defines a crime concerning state institutions.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-45-6-2 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 45 / Chapter 6 / Section 35-45-6-2
Corrupt business influence
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A person:

(1) who has knowingly or intentionally received any proceeds directly or indirectly derived from a pattern of racketeering activity, and who uses or invests those proceeds or the proceeds derived from them to acquire an interest in property or to establish or to operate an enterprise;

(2) who through a pattern of racketeering activity, knowingly or intentionally acquires or maintains, either directly or indirectly, an interest in or control of property or an enterprise; or

(3) who is employed by or associated with an enterprise, and who knowingly or intentionally conducts or otherwise participates in the activities of that enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity;

commits corrupt business influence, a Level 5 felony.

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.199, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.211-1991, SEC.9; P.L.158-2013, SEC.535.
Ind. Code § 35-52-14-35 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 35-52-14-35
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 35. IC 14-23-7-5 defines a crime concerning forestry.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-248.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-248.5
"Professional relationship"
Status: in_force

Sec. 248.5. "Professional relationship", for purposes of IC 35-42-4-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-42-4-7.

As added by P.L.208-2013, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.133-2023, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 35-47.5-5-11 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 35-47.5-5-11-b
Use of regulated explosive in violation of department rule
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 11. A person who recklessly violates a rule regarding the use of a regulated explosive adopted by the department under IC 35-47.5-4-4.5 commits a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is:

(1) a Level 6 felony if the violation of the rule proximately causes bodily injury; and

(2) a Level 5 felony if the violation of the rule proximately causes death.

As added by P.L.35-2004, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.617; P.L.152-2026, SEC.490.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-350 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-350
"Victim representative"
Status: in_force

Sec. 350. "Victim representative", for purposes of IC 35-38-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-38-1-2(a).

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 35-33-9-2 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 33 / Chapter 9 / Section 35-33-9-2
Petition; filing
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. When a person has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment and has filed an appeal, that person may file a petition for bail pending appeal unless he is barred from admission to bail pending appeal by section 1 of this chapter. The petition must be filed in the court in which the case was tried, and a copy shall be sent to the prosecuting attorney of the circuit where the judgment was rendered.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-44.2-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 44.2 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-44.2-3-3
Law enforcement academy conflict of interest
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this section, effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 3. A member or person employed by the law enforcement academy building commission who has a conflict of interest with respect to an action by the commission is subject to criminal prosecution under IC 5-2-2-11.

As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.55.
Ind. Code § 35-45-9-1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 45 / Chapter 9 / Section 35-45-9-1
"Criminal organization"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "criminal organization" means a formal or informal group with at least three (3) members that specifically:

(1) either:

(A) promotes, sponsors, or assists in;

(B) participates in; or

(C) has as one (1) of its goals; or

(2) requires as a condition of membership or continued membership;

the commission of a felony, an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult, or a battery offense included in IC 35-42-2.

As added by P.L.180-1991, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.140-1994, SEC.5; P.L.192-2007, SEC.9; P.L.25-2016, SEC.21; P.L.65-2016, SEC.35.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-278 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-278
"Retail"
Status: in_force

Sec. 278. "Retail", for purposes of IC 35-47, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-1-9.

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 35-50-7-4 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 50 / Chapter 7 / Section 35-50-7-4
Power of court to allow limited reentry
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. A court that issues an order under this chapter may:

(1) allow a person to return to the person's residential premises to pick up personal belongings and effects;

(2) restrict the time and duration of the person's return; and

(3) provide for supervision of the person's return by a law enforcement officer.

As added by P.L.216-1996, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 35-45-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-45-1-3
Disorderly conduct
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally:

(1) engages in fighting or in tumultuous conduct;

(2) makes unreasonable noise and continues to do so after being asked to stop; or

(3) disrupts a lawful assembly of persons;

commits disorderly conduct, a Class B misdemeanor.

(b) The offense described in subsection (a) is a Level 6 felony if it:

(1) adversely affects airport security; and

(2) is committed in an airport (as defined in IC 8-21-1-1) or on the premises of an airport, including in a parking area, a maintenance bay, or an aircraft hangar.

(c) The offense described in subsection (a) is a Level 6 felony if it:

(1) is committed within five hundred (500) feet of:

(A) the location where a burial is being performed;

(B) a funeral procession, if the person described in subsection (a) knows that the funeral procession is taking place; or

(C) a building in which:

(i) a funeral or memorial service; or

(ii) the viewing of a deceased person;

is being conducted; and

(2) adversely affects the funeral, burial, viewing, funeral procession, or memorial service.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.5. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.70; P.L.92-1988, SEC.8; P.L.123-2002, SEC.40; P.L.3-2006, SEC.1; P.L.158-2013, SEC.522.
Ind. Code § 35-52-4-22 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-52-4-22
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. IC 4-31-13-9 defines a crime concerning horse racing.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-25-21 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 25 / Section 35-52-25-21
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. IC 25-21.5-5-10 defines a crime concerning professional surveyors.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-46 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-46
"Coin machine"
Status: in_force

Sec. 46. "Coin machine", for purposes of IC 35-43-5 and IC 35-46-1-11.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-43-5-1(c).

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 35-33-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 33 / Chapter 5 / Section 35-33-5-3
Form
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A search warrant in substantially the following form shall be sufficient:

STATE OF INDIANA

)

)

SS:

COUNTY OF _____________

)

IN THE _______ COURT

OF

_____________________

To _______________ (herein insert the name, department or classification of the law enforcement officer to whom it is addressed)

You are authorized and ordered, in the name of the State of Indiana, with the necessary and proper assistance to enter into or upon ________________________ (here describe the place to be searched), and there diligently search for ________________ (here describe property which is the subject of the search). You are ordered to seize such property, or any part thereof, found on such search.

Dated this ____ day of ______, 20___, at the hour of ___ __M.

_________________________

(Signature of Judge)

Executed this ___ day of ____, 20___, at the hour of ____ ___M.

________________________________

(Signature of Law Enforcement Officer)

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-2005, SEC.118.
Ind. Code § 35-52-14-51 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 35-52-14-51
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 51. IC 14-37-11-4 defines a crime concerning oil and gas.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-26 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-26
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Repealed by P.L.141-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 35-38-1-15 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 38 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-38-1-15
Erroneous sentence; nature; correction
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. If the convicted person is erroneously sentenced, the mistake does not render the sentence void. The sentence shall be corrected after written notice is given to the convicted person. The convicted person and his counsel must be present when the corrected sentence is ordered. A motion to correct sentence must be in writing and supported by a memorandum of law specifically pointing out the defect in the original sentence.

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 35-47-5-4.1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 5 / Section 35-47-5-4.1
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.1-1990, SEC.351. Amended by P.L.2-1991, SEC.107; P.L.158-2013, SEC.593. Repealed by P.L.84-2015, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 35-38-7-15 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 38 / Chapter 7 / Section 35-38-7-15
Discretionary orders by court; elimination samples
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) The court may make any other orders under this chapter that the court considers appropriate, including designating any of the following:

(1) The type of DNA testing and analysis to be used.

(2) That the DNA testing and analysis satisfies the pertinent evidentiary rules concerning the admission of scientific evidence or testimony in the Indiana Rules of Evidence.

(3) The procedures to be followed during the DNA testing and analysis.

(4) The preservation of some of the sample for replicating the DNA testing and analysis.

(5) Elimination samples from third parties.

(b) Elimination samples from a third party shall be required only if:

(1) the petitioner has been excluded as the perpetrator or accomplice by DNA testing and analysis; or

(2) extraordinary circumstances are shown to require the DNA test and analysis.

If the court orders elimination samples from a third party, the court shall offer the third party the choice to provide a sample that can be obtained through the least intrusive method possible.

As added by P.L.49-2001, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-33-8-3.1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 33 / Chapter 8 / Section 35-33-8-3.1
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.1-1990, SEC.342. Amended by P.L.156-1994, SEC.1; P.L.23-1994, SEC.15; P.L.221-1996, SEC.2; P.L.6-1997, SEC.201. Repealed by P.L.107-1998, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 35-52-4-33 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-52-4-33
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 33. IC 4-35-9-5 defines a crime concerning gambling games at racetracks.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-6-66 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 6 / Section 35-52-6-66
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 66. IC 6-9-4-8 defines a crime concerning innkeeper's taxes.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-6-80 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 6 / Section 35-52-6-80
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 80. IC 6-9-37-8 defines a crime concerning innkeeper's taxes.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-16-12.6 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 16 / Section 35-52-16-12.6
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.6. IC 16-27.5-4-14 defines a crime concerning qualified medication aides.

As added by P.L.143-2025, SEC.55.
Ind. Code § 35-33-7-5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 33 / Chapter 7 / Section 35-33-7-5
Initial hearing; advisements; referral of a pregnant woman charged with a drug crime
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) At the initial hearing of a person, the judicial officer shall inform the person orally or in writing:

(1) that the person has a right to retain counsel and if the person intends to retain counsel the person must do so within:

(A) twenty (20) days if the person is charged with a felony; or

(B) ten (10) days if the person is charged only with one (1) or more misdemeanors;

after this initial hearing because there are deadlines for filing motions and raising defenses, and if those deadlines are missed, the legal issues and defenses that could have been raised will be waived;

(2) that the person has a right to assigned counsel at no expense to the person if the person is indigent;

(3) that the person has a right to a speedy trial;

(4) of the amount and conditions of bail;

(5) of the person's privilege against self-incrimination;

(6) of the nature of the charge against the person;

(7) that a preliminary plea of not guilty is being entered for the person and the preliminary plea of not guilty will become a formal plea of not guilty:

(A) twenty (20) days after the completion of the initial hearing; or

(B) ten (10) days after the completion of the initial hearing if the person is charged only with one (1) or more misdemeanors;

unless the defendant enters a different plea; and

(8) that the person may request to petition for a specialized driving privileges hearing if the person is charged with:

(A) any offense in which the operation of a motor vehicle is an element of the offense;

(B) any offense under IC 9-30-5, IC 35-46-9 (before its repeal), or IC 14-15-8 (before its repeal); or

(C) any offense under IC 35-42-1, IC 35-42-2, or IC 35-44.1-3-1 that involves the use of a vehicle.

In addition, the judge shall direct the prosecuting attorney to give the defendant or the defendant's attorney a copy of any formal felony charges filed or ready to be filed. The judge shall, upon request of the defendant, direct the prosecuting attorney to give the defendant or the defendant's attorney a copy of any formal misdemeanor charges filed or ready to be filed.

(b) This subsection applies to a pregnant woman charged with a drug crime. If the woman is otherwise qualified, including meeting any requirements under IC 33-23-16-13(3)(A), if applicable, the judge may, after consulting with the prosecuting attorney, refer the woman to the forensic diversion program (IC 11-12-3.7) or a drug court (IC 33-23-16).

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.204, SEC.14; P.L.320-1983, SEC.10; P.L.46-2018, SEC.6; P.L.166-2024, SEC.3; P.L.158-2026, SEC.40.
Ind. Code § 35-46-1-11.8 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 46 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-46-1-11.8
Tobacco product self-service displays
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.8. (a) As used in this section, "self-service display" means a display that contains tobacco products in an area where a customer:

(1) is permitted; and

(2) has access to the tobacco products without assistance from a sales person.

(b) This section does not apply to a self-service display located in a retail establishment:

(1) in which tobacco products account for at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the retail establishment's gross sales; and

(2) that prohibits entry by persons who are less than twenty-one (21) years of age.

(c) The owner of a retail establishment that sells or distributes tobacco products through a self-service display, other than a coin operated machine operated under IC 35-46-1-11 or IC 35-46-1-11.5, commits a Class C infraction.

(d) Notwithstanding IC 34-28-5-5(c), civil penalties collected under this section must be deposited in the Richard D. Doyle tobacco education and enforcement fund (IC 7.1-6-2-6).

As added by P.L.37-2007, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.10-2011, SEC.3; P.L.20-2013, SEC.10; P.L.49-2020, SEC.38; P.L.163-2025, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 35-33-5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 33 / Chapter 5 / Section 35-33-5-10
Admissibility of evidence; unmanned aerial vehicles
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. The following are not admissible as evidence in an administrative or judicial proceeding:

(1) A communication or an image that is obtained through the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle in violation of section 9 of this chapter.

(2) Evidence derived from a communication or an image described in subdivision (1).

As added by P.L.170-2014, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 35-52-8-11 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 8 / Section 35-52-8-11
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. IC 8-15.7-16-8 defines a crime concerning prohibited political contributions.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-38-7-11 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 38 / Chapter 7 / Section 35-38-7-11
Appointment of defense counsel
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. The court may appoint defense counsel for the person who was convicted of the offense at any time during any proceedings under this chapter if the person is indigent.

As added by P.L.49-2001, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-43-1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-43-1-6
Altering historic property
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A person who knowingly or intentionally alters, without a permit, historic property located on property owned or leased by the state commits a Class B misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.167-2011, SEC.30.
Ind. Code § 35-35-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 35 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-35-1-3
Voluntary plea; factual basis
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The court shall not accept a plea of guilty or guilty but mentally ill at the time of the crime without first determining that the plea is voluntary. The court shall determine whether any promises, force, or threats were used to obtain the plea.

(b) The court shall not enter judgment upon a plea of guilty or guilty but mentally ill at the time of the crime unless it is satisfied from its examination of the defendant or the evidence presented that there is a factual basis for the plea.

(c) A plea of guilty or guilty but mentally ill at the time of the crime shall not be deemed to be involuntary under subsection (a) solely because it is the product of an agreement between the prosecution and the defense.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.320-1983, SEC.16; P.L.179-1984, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-40.5-6-1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 40.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 35-40.5-6-1
Defendant may not object to failure to comply
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) A defendant or a person accused or convicted of a crime against a victim may not object to any failure in complying with this article.

(b) The failure to provide a right or notice to a victim under this section may not be used by a defendant to seek to have the conviction or sentence set aside.

As added by P.L.58-2020, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 35-48-1.1-32 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 48 / Chapter 1.1 / Section 35-48-1.1-32
"Opium poppy"
Status: in_force

Sec. 32. "Opium poppy" means the plant of the species Papaver somniferum L., except its seeds.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.249.
Ind. Code § 35-52-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-52-3-4
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. IC 3-14-1-6 defines a crime concerning elections.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-38-2.6-0.1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 38 / Chapter 2.6 / Section 35-38-2.6-0.1
Application of certain amendments to chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to section 1 of this chapter by P.L.17-2001 shall not be construed to reduce or invalidate a sentence imposed before July 1, 2001.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.589.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-244 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-244
"Prescription drug"
Status: in_force

Sec. 244. "Prescription drug", for purposes of IC 35-48, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-48-1.1-35.

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.13-2013, SEC.126; P.L.168-2014, SEC.51; P.L.186-2025, SEC.224.
Ind. Code § 35-52-7-54 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 7 / Section 35-52-7-54
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 54. IC 7.1-5-9-6 defines a crime concerning interests.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-31-8 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 31 / Section 35-52-31-8
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. IC 31-19-5-25 defines a crime concerning adoption.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-48-2-14 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 48 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-48-2-14
Reclassification; rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to reclassify a controlled substance:

(1) from a more restrictive schedule to a less restrictive schedule; or

(2) as a substance that is not a controlled substance;

if the board finds that the substance qualifies for reclassification under this chapter and that the same reclassification has been made in a controlled substance schedule under federal law.

(b) If the board reclassifies a controlled substance under subsection (a), the board shall recommend the same reclassification to the general assembly under section 1 of this chapter.

(c) Notwithstanding a provision in this chapter that classifies a controlled substance in a more restrictive schedule than a rule adopted under subsection (a), a person who manufactures, distributes, dispenses, possesses, or uses a controlled substance in compliance with the requirements applicable to the less restrictive schedule to which a controlled substance is reclassified under subsection (a) does not commit an offense under this article.

(d) Notwithstanding a provision in this chapter that classifies a substance as a controlled substance, a person does not commit an offense under this article if the board has reclassified the controlled substance as a substance that is not a controlled substance.

As added by P.L.200-1987, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 35-48-1.1-21 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 48 / Chapter 1.1 / Section 35-48-1.1-21
"Hashish"
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. "Hashish" does not include low THC hemp extract.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.249.
Ind. Code § 35-50-2-1.4 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 50 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-50-2-1.4
"Criminal organization"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.4. For purposes of section 15 of this chapter, "criminal organization" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-45-9-1.

As added by P.L.109-2006, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.192-2007, SEC.12; P.L.25-2016, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 35-52-24-24 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 24 / Section 35-52-24-24
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. IC 24-5-8-19 defines a crime concerning consumer sales.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-50-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 50 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-50-2-3
Murder
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A person who commits murder shall be imprisoned for a fixed term of between forty-five (45) and sixty-five (65) years, with the advisory sentence being fifty-five (55) years. In addition, the person may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a person who was:

(1) at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time the murder was committed may be sentenced to:

(A) death; or

(B) life imprisonment without parole; and

(2) at least sixteen (16) years of age but less than eighteen (18) years of age at the time the murder was committed may be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole;

under section 9 of this chapter unless a court determines under IC 35-36-9 that the person is an individual with an intellectual disability.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.8. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.116; P.L.332-1987, SEC.1; P.L.250-1993, SEC.1; P.L.164-1994, SEC.2; P.L.158-1994, SEC.5; P.L.2-1995, SEC.128; P.L.148-1995, SEC.4; P.L.117-2002, SEC.1; P.L.71-2005, SEC.6; P.L.99-2007, SEC.212; P.L.117-2015, SEC.56.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-133 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-133
"Firearm"
Status: in_force

Sec. 133. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), "firearm", for purposes of IC 35-47, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-1-5.

(b) "Firearm", for purposes of IC 35-47-15, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-15-1.

(c) "Firearm", for purposes of IC 35-50-2-11, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-50-2-11(a).

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 35-45-13-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 45 / Chapter 13 / Section 35-45-13-3
"Telecommunications device" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "telecommunications device" means:

(1) a type of instrument, device, machine, or piece of equipment that is capable of transmitting or receiving telephonic, electronic, or radio communications;

(2) a part of an instrument, a device, a machine, or a piece of equipment that is capable of transmitting or receiving telephonic, electronic, or radio communications; or

(3) a computer circuit, a computer chip, an electronic mechanism, or any other component that is capable of facilitating the transmission or reception of telephonic, electronic, or radio communications.

As added by P.L.216-1996, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 35-45-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-45-3-2
Littering; "refuse" defined; littering from a moving vehicle
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally places or leaves refuse on property of another person, except in a container provided for refuse, commits littering, a Class B infraction. However, the offense is a Class A infraction if the refuse:

(1) is placed or left in, on, or within one hundred (100) feet of a body of water that is under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources or United States Army Corps of Engineers; or

(2) is placed in a cave (as defined in IC 35-43-1-2).

Notwithstanding IC 34-28-5-4(a), a judgment of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) shall be imposed for each Class A infraction committed under this section.

(b) A person who:

(1) recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally violates subsection (a)(2); and

(2) has a prior unrelated conviction or adjudication for a violation of subsection (a)(2) within the previous five (5) years;

commits a Class C misdemeanor.

(c) As used in this section, "refuse" includes solid and semisolid wastes, dead animals, and offal.

(d) Evidence that littering was committed from a moving vehicle other than a public conveyance constitutes prima facie evidence that it was committed by the operator of that vehicle.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.5. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.75; P.L.155-1985, SEC.2; P.L.137-2007, SEC.36; P.L.231-2007, SEC.4; P.L.132-2026, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 35-47-11.1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 11.1 / Section 35-47-11.1-5
Civil actions concerning political subdivision violations
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A person adversely affected by an ordinance, a measure, an enactment, a rule, or a policy adopted or enforced by a political subdivision that violates this chapter may file an action in a court with competent jurisdiction against the political subdivision for:

(1) declarative and injunctive relief; and

(2) actual and consequential damages attributable to the violation.

As added by P.L.152-2011, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 35-52-36-2 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 36 / Section 35-52-36-2
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. IC 36-2-6-8 defines a crime concerning county government.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-36-7-1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 36 / Chapter 7 / Section 35-36-7-1
Motion by defendant; affidavit; grounds; requisite; contents
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) A motion by a defendant to postpone a trial because of the absence of evidence may be made only on affidavit showing:

(1) that the evidence is material;

(2) that due diligence has been used to obtain the evidence; and

(3) the location of the evidence.

(b) If a defendant's motion to postpone is because of the absence of a witness, the affidavit required under subsection (a) must:

(1) show the name and address of the witness, if known;

(2) indicate the probability of procuring the witness's testimony within a reasonable time;

(3) show that the absence of the witness has not been procured by the act of the defendant;

(4) state the facts to which the defendant believes the witness will testify, and include a statement that the defendant believes these facts to be true; and

(5) state that the defendant is unable to prove the facts specified in accordance with subdivision (4) through the use of any other witness whose testimony can be as readily procured.

(c) The trial may not be postponed if:

(1) after a motion by the defendant to postpone because of the absence of a witness, the prosecuting attorney admits that the absent witness would testify to the facts as alleged by the defendant in his affidavit in accordance with subsection (b)(4); or

(2) after a motion by the defendant to postpone because of the absence of written or documentary evidence, the prosecuting attorney admits that the written or documentary evidence exists.

(d) A defendant must file an affidavit for a continuance not later than five (5) days before the date set for trial. If a defendant fails to file an affidavit by this time, then he must establish, to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not at fault for failing to file the affidavit at an earlier date.

(e) If a motion for a continuance is based on the illness of the defendant or of a witness, it must be accompanied by:

(1) oral testimony, given in open court; or

(2) a written statement;

of a physician or hospital official having the care or custody of the defendant or witness, presenting the nature of the illness and the probable duration of the person's incapacity to attend trial. Such a written statement must be sworn to by the person making the statement before an officer authorized to administer an oath. The court may appoint a physician to examine the defendant or witness and report to the court on the nature of the person's illness and of his incapacity to attend trial. The court shall by order provide for compensation for such a physician.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 35-52-24-15 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 24 / Section 35-52-24-15
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. IC 24-4-6-1 defines a crime concerning regulated businesses.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-25-58 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 25 / Section 35-52-25-58
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 58. IC 25-35.6-3-10 defines a crime concerning speech pathologists and audiologists.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-43-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-43-1-2
Criminal vandalism
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:

(1) "Cave" means any naturally occurring subterranean cavity, including a cavern, pit, pothole, sinkhole, well, grotto, and tunnel, whether or not it has a natural entrance.

(2) "Critical infrastructure facility" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-46-10-1.

(3) "Owner" means, with respect to a cave, the person who holds title to or is in possession of the land on or under which a cave is located, or the person's lessee, or agent.

(4) "Pecuniary loss" means all costs necessary to restore damaged or defaced property to its former condition. The term includes:

(A) the total costs incurred in inspecting, cleaning, and decontaminating property contaminated by a pollutant; and

(B) a reasonable estimate of all additional costs not already incurred under clause (A) that are necessary to inspect, clean, and decontaminate property contaminated by a pollutant, to the extent that the property has not already been:

(i) cleaned;

(ii) decontaminated; or

(iii) both cleaned and decontaminated.

The term includes inspection, cleaning, or decontamination conducted by a person certified under IC 16-19-3.1.

(5) "Real property in foreclosure" means real property with respect to which a foreclosure action has been filed or joined by a person having a security interest in the property that is used to secure:

(A) a mortgage;

(B) a land contract; or

(C) another agreement similar to a mortgage or a land contract.

The term does not include property that is the subject of a foreclosure action brought by a person having any other type of security interest in the property, including a mechanic's lien, a tax lien, or a lien placed by a homeowners association, unless the property is also the subject of a foreclosure action described in clauses (A) through (C).

(6) "Scientific purposes" means exploration and research conducted by persons affiliated with recognized scientific organizations with the intent to advance knowledge and to publish the results of the exploration or research in an appropriate medium.

(b) A person who:

(1) recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally damages or defaces property of another person without the other person's consent; or

(2) knowingly or intentionally damages, permanently removes, or defaces:

(A) fixtures (as defined in IC 26-1-2.1-309) of real property in foreclosure;

(B) a component or subsystem of the heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system of real property in foreclosure;

(C) wiring of real property in foreclosure;

(D) pipes, fittings, or another part of the plumbing system of real property in foreclosure;

(E) the structure, including the roof and foundation, of real property in foreclosure;

(F) the windows of real property in foreclosure;

(G) the floors, ceilings, walls, or doors of real property in foreclosure;

(H) the landscaping of real property in foreclosure; or

(I) an unattached structure, carport, patio, fence, or swimming pool located on real property in foreclosure;

commits criminal vandalism, a Class B misdemeanor except as otherwise provided in this section.

(c) Criminal vandalism is a Class A misdemeanor if one (1) or more of the following apply:

(1) The pecuniary loss is at least seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) but less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).

(2) The person damages:

(A) a structure used for religious worship without the consent of the owner, possessor, or occupant of the property that is damaged;

(B) a school or community center without the consent of the owner, possessor, or occupant of the property that is damaged;

(C) the property of an agricultural operation (as defined in IC 32-30-6-1) without the consent of the owner, possessor, or occupant of the property that is damaged;

(D) the property of a scientific research facility (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-287) without the consent of, or with consent which was fraudulently obtained from, the owner, possessor, or occupant of the property that is damaged;

(E) the grounds:

(i) adjacent to; and

(ii) owned or rented in common with;

a structure or facility described in clauses (A) through (D) without the consent of the owner, possessor, or occupant of the property that is damaged;

(F) personal property contained in a structure or located at a facility described in clauses (A) through (D) without the consent of the owner, possessor, or occupant of the property that is damaged;

(G) property that is vacant real property (as defined in IC 36-7-36-5) or a vacant structure (as defined in IC 36-7-36-6); or

(H) property after the person has been denied entry to the property by a court order that was issued:

(i) to the person; or

(ii) to the general public by conspicuous posting on or around the property in areas where a person could observe the order when the property has been designated by a municipality or county enforcement authority to be a vacant property, an abandoned property, or an abandoned structure (as defined in IC 36-7-36-1).

(3) The person:

(A) damages a cemetery, a burial ground (as defined in IC 14-21-1-3), or a facility used for memorializing the dead;

(B) damages the grounds owned or rented by a cemetery or facility used for memorializing the dead; or

(C) disturbs, defaces, or damages a cemetery monument, grave marker, grave artifact, grave ornamentation, or cemetery enclosure;

unless the person acted in a proper and acceptable manner as authorized by IC 23-14, or unless the person acted in a proper and acceptable manner as authorized by IC 14-21, other than a person who disturbs the earth for an agricultural purpose under the exemption to IC 14-21 that is provided in IC 14-21-1-24.

(4) The person:

(A) damages or defaces a cave;

(B) damages a lock, gate, fence, or other structure designed to control or prevent access to a cave; or

(C) damages or destroys a cave dwelling animal in a cave;

unless the act described in clause (A) or (C) was done for scientific purposes.

(d) Criminal vandalism is a Level 6 felony if one (1) or more of the following apply:

(1) The pecuniary loss is at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).

(2) The damage causes a substantial interruption or impairment of utility service rendered to the public.

(3) The damage is to a public record.

(4) The damage is to a law enforcement animal (as defined in IC 35-46-3-4.5).

(5) The damage is to a component of an automatic building fire suppression system that is located in a penal facility.

(6) The damage is to property described in subsection (c)(2), and the pecuniary loss (or property damage, in the case of an agricultural operation or a scientific research facility) is at least seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) but less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).

(7) The person damages property:

(A) during the dealing or manufacture of or attempted dealing or manufacture of a controlled substance; and

(B) by means of a fire or an explosion.

(8) The enhancement described in subsection (c)(3) applies and the pecuniary loss is at least seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) but less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).

(9) The person damages or defaces:

(A) a locomotive, a railroad car, a train, or equipment of a railroad company being operated on a railroad right-of-way;

(B) a part of any railroad signal system, train control system, centralized dispatching system, or highway railroad grade crossing warning signal on a railroad right-of-way owned, leased, or operated by a railroad company; or

(C) any rail, switch, roadbed, viaduct, bridge, trestle, culvert, or embankment on a right-of-way owned, leased, or operated by a railroad company.

(e) Criminal vandalism is a Level 5 felony if one (1) or more of the following apply:

(1) The damage is to property described in subsection (c)(2), and the pecuniary loss (or property damage, in the case of an agricultural operation or a scientific research facility) is at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).

(2) The person damages property:

(A) during the dealing or manufacture of or attempted dealing or manufacture of a controlled substance;

(B) by means of a fire or an explosion; and

(C) resulting in moderate bodily injury to any person other than a defendant.

(3) The enhancement described in subsection (c)(3) applies and the pecuniary loss is at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).

(4) The person damages or defaces:

(A) a locomotive, a railroad car, a train, or equipment of a railroad company being operated on a railroad right-of-way;

(B) a part of any railroad signal system, train control system, centralized dispatching system, or highway railroad grade crossing warning signal on a railroad right-of-way owned, leased, or operated by a railroad company; or

(C) any rail, switch, roadbed, viaduct, bridge, trestle, culvert, or embankment on a right-of-way owned, leased, or operated by a railroad company;

and the offense results in serious bodily injury to another person.

(5) The person damages or defaces a critical infrastructure facility.

(f) Criminal vandalism is a Level 4 felony if the person damages or defaces a critical infrastructure facility, and:

(1) the pecuniary loss is at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); or

(2) the damage causes a substantial interruption or impairment of a critical infrastructure utility service rendered to the public.

(g) Criminal vandalism is a Level 2 felony if the person damages or defaces:

(1) a locomotive, a railroad car, a train, or equipment of a railroad company being operated on a railroad right-of-way;

(2) a part of any railroad signal system, train control system, centralized dispatching system, or highway railroad grade crossing warning signal on a railroad right-of-way owned, leased, or operated by a railroad company; or

(3) any rail, switch, roadbed, viaduct, bridge, trestle, culvert, or embankment on a right-of-way owned, leased, or operated by a railroad company;

and the offense results in the death of another person.

(h) It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection (b)(2) that the damage, removal, or defacement was the result of repair, renovation, replacement, or maintenance performed in good faith.

(i) If a person is convicted of an offense under this section that involves the use of graffiti, the court may, in addition to any other penalty, order that the person's driver's license or learner's permit be suspended or invalidated by the bureau of motor vehicles for not more than one (1) year.

(j) The court may rescind an order for suspension or invalidation under subsection (i) and allow the person to receive a license or permit before the period of suspension or invalidation ends if the court determines that the person has removed or painted over the graffiti or has made other suitable restitution.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.41; P.L.326-1983, SEC.1; P.L.319-1985, SEC.1; P.L.151-1989, SEC.11; P.L.180-1991, SEC.6; P.L.94-1996, SEC.5; P.L.213-1997, SEC.1; P.L.100-1999, SEC.2; P.L.108-2002, SEC.1; P.L.116-2002, SEC.24; P.L.123-2002, SEC.37; P.L.1-2003, SEC.95; P.L.140-2006, SEC.33 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.33; P.L.216-2007, SEC.48; P.L.158-2013, SEC.453; P.L.21-2014, SEC.2; P.L.76-2016, SEC.4; P.L.252-2017, SEC.12; P.L.111-2018, SEC.15; P.L.111-2021, SEC.104; P.L.79-2023, SEC.2; P.L.100-2024, SEC.1; P.L.132-2026, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 35-38-9-11 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 38 / Chapter 9 / Section 35-38-9-11
Waiver of expungement in a plea agreement invalid
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) A person may not waive the right to expungement under this chapter as part of a plea agreement. Any purported waiver of the right to expungement in a plea agreement is invalid and unenforceable as against public policy.

(b) This section does not prohibit the finding of a waiver of the right to expungement based on a failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter.

As added by P.L.181-2014, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 35-52-3-42 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-52-3-42
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 42. IC 3-14-2-29 defines a crime concerning voting.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-22-1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 22 / Section 35-52-22-1
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. IC 22-1-1-22 defines a crime concerning the department of labor.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-52-3-2
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. IC 3-14-1-2 defines a crime concerning elections.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-20-6 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 20 / Section 35-52-20-6
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. IC 20-27-8-16 defines a crime concerning school transportation.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-47-2-16 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-47-2-16
Retail handgun dealer's license; restrictions; display; prohibited sales; gun show
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. (a) A retail dealer's business shall be carried on only in the site designated in the license. A separate license shall be required for each separate retail outlet. Whenever a licensed dealer moves the dealer's place of business, the dealer shall promptly notify the superintendent, who shall at once issue an amended license certificate valid for the balance of the license period. This subsection does not apply to sales at wholesale.

(b) The license, certified by the issuing authority, shall be displayed on the business premises in a prominent place where it can be seen easily by prospective customers.

(c) No handgun shall be sold:

(1) in violation of any provision of this chapter; or

(2) under any circumstances unless the purchaser is personally known to the seller or presents clear evidence of the purchaser's identity.

(d) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a retail dealer may display, sell, or transfer handguns at a gun show in accordance with this chapter and federal law.

(e) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class B misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.191-1984, SEC.5; P.L.148-1987, SEC.5; P.L.158-2013, SEC.580.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-17 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-17
"Animal"
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. "Animal", for purposes of IC 35-46-3-15, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-46-3-15(b).

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 35-33-8-4.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 33 / Chapter 8 / Section 35-33-8-4.5
Foreign national unlawfully present; bail; insurer released from liability
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.5. (a) If bail is set for a defendant who is a foreign national who is unlawfully present in the United States under federal immigration law, after considering the results of the Indiana pretrial risk assessment system (if available) and other relevant factors, and the bail guidelines described in section 3.8 of this chapter, the court shall consider requiring as bail a:

(1) cash bond in an amount equal to the bail;

(2) real estate bond in which the net equity in the real estate is at least two (2) times the amount of the bail; or

(3) surety bond in the full amount of the bail that is written by a licensed and appointed agent of an insurer (as defined in IC 27-10-1-7).

(b) If the defendant for whom bail has been posted under this section does not appear before the court as ordered because the defendant has been:

(1) taken into custody or deported by a federal agency; or

(2) arrested and incarcerated for another offense;

the bond posted under this section may not be declared forfeited by the court and the insurer (as defined in IC 27-10-1-7) that issued the bond is released from any liability regarding the defendant's failure to appear.

As added by P.L.171-2011, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.187-2017, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-318.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-318.5
"Supervising agency"
Status: in_force

Sec. 318.5. "Supervising agency", for purposes of IC 35-38-2.7, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-38-2.7-1.

As added by P.L.84-2022, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 35-52-6-15 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 6 / Section 35-52-6-15
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. IC 6-2.5-9-3 defines a crime concerning taxes.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-9.1-24 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 9.1 / Section 35-52-9.1-24
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. IC 9-21-12-15 defines a crime concerning traffic regulation.

As added by P.L.170-2023, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-38-1-20 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 38 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-38-1-20
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.50-1984, SEC.6. Repealed by P.L.305-1987, SEC.38.
Ind. Code § 35-41-1-10.7 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 41 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-41-1-10.7
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.123-2002, SEC.35 and P.L.133-2002, SEC.63. Repealed by P.L.1-2003, SEC.106.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-235.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-235.5
"Physician"
Status: in_force

Sec. 235.5. "Physician", for purposes of IC 35-46-5-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-46-5-3(b).

As added by P.L.113-2018, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-192 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-192
"Manufacture"
Status: in_force

Sec. 192. "Manufacture", for purposes of IC 35-48, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-48-1.1-28.

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.217.
Ind. Code § 35-52-31-15 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 31 / Section 35-52-31-15
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. IC 31-27-5-35 defines a crime concerning regulation of residential child care.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-4-18 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-52-4-18
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. IC 4-30-14-6 defines a crime concerning the lottery.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-14-50 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 35-52-14-50
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 50. IC 14-37-8-18 defines a crime concerning oil and gas.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-47-2.5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 35-47-2.5-1
Applicability; conflicts
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) Sections 2 through 5 of this chapter do not apply to the following:

(1) Transactions between persons who are licensed as firearms importers or collectors or firearms manufacturers or dealers under 18 U.S.C. 923.

(2) Purchases by or sales to a law enforcement officer or agent of the United States, the state, or a county or local government.

(3) Indiana residents in possession of a license described in IC 35-47-2-3.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the state shall participate in the NICS if federal funds are available to assist the state in participating in the NICS. If:

(1) the state participates in the NICS; and

(2) there is a conflict between:

(A) a provision of this chapter; and

(B) a procedure required under the NICS;

the procedure required under the NICS prevails over the conflicting provision of this chapter.

As added by P.L.17-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.190-2006, SEC.5; P.L.152-2014, SEC.3; P.L.175-2022, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 35-40-5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 40 / Chapter 5 / Section 35-40-5-2
Release or escape from custody of perpetrator
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A victim has the right to be informed, upon request, when a person who is:

(1) accused of committing; or

(2) convicted of committing;

a crime perpetrated directly against the victim is released from custody or has escaped.

(b) Whenever a person accused or convicted of committing a crime is released or escapes from the custody of a mental health treatment agency or a hospital that is not operated by a county sheriff or the department of correction, the court committing the accused or convicted person to the mental health treatment agency or hospital shall carry out this section to inform the victim of the release or escape. The mental health treatment agency or hospital shall provide the court with sufficient information about the release or escape to allow the court to carry out this section.

As added by P.L.139-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 35-52-25-53 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 25 / Section 35-52-25-53
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 53. IC 25-31-1-13 defines a crime concerning engineers.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-47-2-13 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-47-2-13
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Repealed by P.L.17-1997, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 35-45-8-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 45 / Chapter 8 / Section 35-45-8-3
Consumer product tampering; offenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A person who:

(1) recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally introduces a poison, a harmful substance, or a harmful foreign object into a consumer product; or

(2) with intent to mislead a consumer of a consumer product, tampers with the labeling of a consumer product;

that has been introduced into commerce commits consumer product tampering, a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if it results in harm to a person, and it is a Level 4 felony if it results in serious bodily injury to another person.

As added by P.L.326-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.537.
Ind. Code § 35-52-6-24 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 6 / Section 35-52-6-24
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. IC 6-3.5-4-16 defines a crime concerning taxes.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-46-3-13 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 46 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-46-3-13
Removal of attack dog's vocal cords; animal cruelty
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally removes the vocal cords of a trained attack dog commits cruelty to an animal, a Class A misdemeanor.

(b) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that the accused person reasonably believes that the conduct was necessary to prevent a seriously injured dog from prolonged injury.

As added by P.L.76-2002, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-44 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-44
"Cloning"
Status: in_force

Sec. 44. "Cloning", for purposes of IC 35-46-5-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-46-5-2(b).

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 35-52-16-93 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 16 / Section 35-52-16-93
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this section, effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 93. IC 16-46-6-12 defines a crime concerning state health grants and programs.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-40-5-13 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 40 / Chapter 5 / Section 35-40-5-13
Use of comfort item by child witness
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. When a child less than sixteen (16) years of age is summoned as a witness to any hearing in any criminal matter, including a preliminary hearing, a comfort item or comfort animal shall be allowed to remain in the courtroom with the child during the child's testimony unless the court finds that the defendant's constitutional right to a fair trial will be unduly prejudiced.

As added by P.L.40-2019, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-169.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-169.5
"Infectious hepatitis"
Status: in_force

Sec. 169.5. "Infectious hepatitis", for purposes of IC 35-45-16-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-45-16-2(b).

As added by P.L.158-2013, SEC.373.
Ind. Code § 35-36-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 36 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-36-2-1
Time of filing
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. When the defendant in a criminal case intends to interpose the defense of insanity, he must file a notice of that intent with the trial court no later than:

(1) twenty (20) days if the defendant is charged with a felony; or

(2) ten (10) days if the defendant is charged only with one (1) or more misdemeanors;

before the omnibus date. However, in the interest of justice and upon a showing of good cause, the court may permit the filing to be made at any time before commencement of the trial.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.5. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.204, SEC.29.
Ind. Code § 35-33.5-4-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 33.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-33.5-4-3
Inventory to party of terminated warrant or extension; information available to person whose communications have been intercepted; postponement of inventory services
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Within sixty (60) days after the termination of a warrant or an extension, the court shall cause to be served upon each person from whom communication was to be intercepted and upon any other party to an interception whom the court determines it is in the interest of justice to serve, an inventory that includes notice of the following:

(1) The date that the application for the warrant or extension was submitted.

(2) The date on which the warrant or extension was granted.

(3) The time during which the interception was authorized.

(4) Whether the type of communication specified in the warrant was intercepted during the authorized time.

(b) The court may make available for inspection, to any person whose communications have been intercepted under a warrant issued under this chapter and who makes a request, any part of the applications, warrants, extensions and recordings that the court determines to be in the interest of justice. On an ex parte showing of good cause to the issuing court, the serving of the inventory required by this section may be postponed.

(c) If a party moves the court for postponement of service of the inventory required under subsection (a) on the grounds that secrecy is essential, the moving party shall:

(1) submit the motion to the court in writing or by transcription; and

(2) attach to the motion a statement of reasons for the party's belief that secrecy of the documents is essential.

As added by P.L.161-1990, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 35-52-23-11 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 23 / Section 35-52-23-11
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. IC 23-14-44-3 defines a crime concerning cemetery associations.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-41-1-26.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 41 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-41-1-26.5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.156-2001, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.114-2012, SEC.132.
Ind. Code § 35-52-8-17 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 8 / Section 35-52-8-17
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. IC 8-22-2-20 defines a crime concerning aeronautics.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-44.2-4-7 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 44.2 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-44.2-4-7
Unlawful destruction of public records
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A person who unlawfully destroys certain public records is subject to criminal prosecution under IC 5-15-6-8.

As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.55.
Ind. Code § 35-52-36-13 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 36 / Section 35-52-36-13
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. IC 36-2-14-21 defines a crime concerning county government.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-46-3-6 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 46 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-46-3-6
Impoundment of animals; probable cause hearing; penalties; custody; bond; immunity
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply to a violation of section 1 of this chapter.

(b) Any law enforcement officer or any other person having authority to impound animals who has probable cause to believe there has been a violation of this chapter or IC 15-20-1-4 may take custody of the animal involved.

(c) An impound agency shall make a reasonable attempt to:

(1) identify the owner of an impounded animal; and

(2) notify the owner of the impounded animal:

(A) that the animal is impounded; and

(B) of the bond requirement imposed under this section.

(d) The owner of an animal that has been impounded under this section may prevent disposition of the animal by the impound agency by posting, not later than ten (10) business days after the animal has been impounded, a bond with the court in an amount sufficient to provide for the reasonable expenses of the animal's care and keeping for at least thirty (30) days, beginning from the date the animal was impounded. The ten (10) business day period during which an owner may post a bond begins:

(1) on the day upon which the animal is impounded; and

(2) without a court order.

(e) The owner may renew a bond by posting a new bond, in an amount sufficient to provide for the animal's care and keeping for at least an additional thirty (30) days, not later than ten (10) days after the expiration of the period for which a previous bond was posted. If a bond is not posted or a bond expires and is not renewed, the animal is forfeited to the impound agency and the impound agency may determine disposition of the animal, subject to court order. If the owner of an animal impounded under this section is convicted of an offense under this chapter or IC 15-20-1-4, the owner shall reimburse the impound agency caring for the animal for the expense of the animal's care and keeping.

(f) An impound agency or an impound agency's designee may euthanize an animal at any time if a veterinarian licensed under IC 25-38.1 determines that:

(1) the animal presents a serious threat to other animals or people; or

(2) euthanasia is in the best interest of the welfare of the animal.

If an impound agency identifies the owner of an impounded animal that is to be euthanized under this subsection, the impound agency shall make a reasonable attempt to notify the owner ten (10) business days after the animal is euthanized. Notice to an owner under this subsection must set forth the reason or reasons why the animal was euthanized, as determined under subdivisions (1) and (2).

(g) A veterinarian licensed under IC 25-38.1 is immune from civil liability for damages for conduct within the scope and arising out of the performance of the veterinarian's duties under this section.

(h) If an animal is euthanized, any unused part of the bond posted for the animal must be returned to the owner.

(i) If the owner requests, the court having jurisdiction of criminal charges filed under this chapter or IC 15-20-1 shall hold a hearing to determine whether probable cause exists to believe that a violation of this chapter or IC 15-20-1 has occurred. If the court determines that probable cause does not exist, the court shall order the animal returned to its owner, and the return of any bond posted by its owner.

(j) Whenever charges are filed under this chapter, the court shall appoint:

(1) the state veterinarian under IC 15-17-4-1; or

(2) the state veterinarian's designee;

to investigate the condition of the animal and the circumstances relating to the animal's condition and make a recommendation to the court under subsection (k) regarding the confiscation of the animal.

(k) The state veterinarian or the state veterinarian's designee who is appointed under subsection (j) shall do the following:

(1) Make a recommendation to the court concerning whether confiscation is necessary to protect the safety and well-being of the animal or public.

(2) If confiscation is recommended under subdivision (1), recommend a manner for handling the confiscation and disposition of the animal that is in the best interests of the animal and public.

The state veterinarian or the state veterinarian's designee who submits a recommendation under this subsection shall articulate to the court the reasons supporting the recommendation.

(l) The court:

(1) shall give substantial weight to; and

(2) may enter an order based upon;

a recommendation submitted under subsection (k).

(m) If a person is convicted of an offense under this chapter or IC 15-20-1, the court may impose the following additional penalties against the person:

(1) A requirement that the person pay the costs of caring for an animal involved in the offenses that are incurred during a period of impoundment authorized under subsection (b).

(2) An order terminating or imposing conditions on the person's right to possession, title, custody, or care of:

(A) an animal that was involved in the offense; or

(B) any other animal in the custody or care of the person.

(n) If a person's right to possession, title, custody, or care of an animal is terminated under subsection (m), the court may:

(1) award the animal to a humane society or other organization that has as its principal purpose the humane treatment of animals; or

(2) order the disposition of the animal as recommended under subsection (k).

As added by P.L.193-1987, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.176-1993, SEC.6; P.L.166-1993, SEC.5; P.L.14-2000, SEC.75; P.L.76-2002, SEC.3; P.L.171-2007, SEC.7; P.L.2-2008, SEC.80; P.L.41-2021, SEC.10; P.L.52-2023, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 35-43-6-11 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 43 / Chapter 6 / Section 35-43-6-11
Determination of fair market value
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. For the purposes of this chapter, fair market value shall be determined as of the time either the home improvement contract was formed or at the time any of the work commenced under the home improvement contract, whichever is earlier. However, if such evidence is not readily available, the fair market value prevailing within any reasonable time before or after the time described, which in commercial judgment or under usage of trade would serve as a reasonable substitute, may be used.

As added by P.L.251-1987, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 35-52-31-10 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 31 / Section 35-52-31-10
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. IC 31-19-19-5 defines a crime concerning adoption.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-270 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-270
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Repealed by P.L.51-2019, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 35-34-2-12 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-34-2-12
Identification of target and offense; validity of indictment; concurrence of five grand jurors; signatures; endorsement
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) Before the grand jury proceeds to deliberate on whether to issue an indictment, the prosecuting attorney shall, on the record:

(1) identify each target of the grand jury proceeding; and

(2) identify each offense that each target is alleged to have committed.

(b) Before an indictment is valid, at least five (5) grand jurors must concur in the finding of the indictment, and it must be:

(1) signed by the prosecuting attorney or his deputy;

(2) endorsed with the phrase "a true bill"; and

(3) signed by the foreman of the grand jury or five (5) members of the grand jury.

(c) An indictment is not valid unless the offense that the indictment charges the defendant committed is an offense that is contained on the record under subsection (a).

(d) An indictment is not valid if it indicts the target of a previous grand jury who:

(1) was identified under subsection (a)(1);

(2) was the target of a previous grand jury that proceeded to deliberate on whether to issue an indictment, and voted not to indict the defendant for the offense identified to the previous grand jury under subsection (a)(2); and

(3) was alleged to have committed an offense identified to a previous grand jury under subsection (a)(2).

However, if the prosecuting attorney shows that there is newly discovered material evidence that was not presented to the previous grand jury before the grand jury's failure to indict, then the indictment is not defective.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.312-1985, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-14-31 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 35-52-14-31
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 31. IC 14-22-38-3 defines a crime concerning fish and wildlife.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-15-25 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 15 / Section 35-52-15-25
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 25. IC 15-17-18-9 defines a crime concerning animal health and animal products.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-47-5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 5 / Section 35-47-5-6
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Repealed by P.L.60-2011, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-48-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 48 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-48-2-3
Schedule I tests
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The board shall recommend placement of a substance in schedule I under this chapter if it finds that the substance:

(1) has high potential for abuse; and

(2) has no accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or lacks accepted safety for use in treatment under medical supervision.

(b) The board may recommend placement of a substance in schedule I under this chapter if it finds that the substance is classified as a controlled substance in schedule I under federal law.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.200-1987, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 35-50-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 50 / Chapter 8 / Section 35-50-8-1
Student delinquency and criminal conviction information
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) If an individual is enrolled in a primary or secondary school, including a public or nonpublic school, and:

(1) is convicted of:

(A) a Class A felony;

(B) a Class B felony;

(C) a Class C felony;

(D) at least two (2) Class D felonies;

(E) a Level 1 felony;

(F) a Level 2 felony;

(G) a Level 3 felony;

(H) a Level 4 felony;

(I) a Level 5 felony; or

(J) at least two (2) Level 6 felonies; or

(2) has been adjudicated as a delinquent child for:

(A) an act that would be:

(i) a Class A felony;

(ii) a Class B felony;

(iii) a Class C felony;

(iv) a Level 1 felony;

(v) a Level 2 felony;

(vi) a Level 3 felony;

(vii) a Level 4 felony; or

(viii) a Level 5 felony; or

(B) acts that would be at least two (2):

(i) Class D felonies; or

(ii) Level 6 felonies;

if committed by an adult;

the judge who presided over the trial, accepted the plea agreement, or adjudicated the child a delinquent child shall give written notification of the conviction or adjudication to the chief administrative officer of the primary or secondary school, including a public or nonpublic school, or, if the individual is enrolled in a public school, the superintendent of the school district in which the individual is enrolled.

(b) Notification under subsection (a) must occur within seven (7) days after the conclusion of the trial, the date a plea agreement is accepted, or the date the child is adjudicated a delinquent child.

(c) The notification sent to a school or school district under subsection (a) must include only:

(1) the felony for which the individual was convicted or that the individual would have committed if the individual were an adult; and

(2) the individual's sentence or juvenile law disposition.

(d) If the court later modifies the individual's sentence or juvenile law disposition after giving notice under this section, the court shall notify the school or the school district in which the individual is enrolled of the sentence or disposition modification.

As added by P.L.67-2007, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.672.
Ind. Code § 35-47-14-1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 14 / Section 35-47-14-1
"Dangerous"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, an individual is "dangerous" if:

(1) the individual presents an imminent risk of personal injury to the individual or to another individual; or

(2) it is probable that the individual will present a risk of personal injury to the individual or to another individual in the future and the individual:

(A) has a mental illness (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-226) that may be controlled by medication, and has not demonstrated a pattern of voluntarily and consistently taking the individual's medication while not under supervision; or

(B) is the subject of documented evidence that would give rise to a reasonable belief that the individual has a propensity for violent or suicidal conduct.

(b) The fact that an individual has been released from a mental health facility or has a mental illness that is currently controlled by medication does not establish that the individual is dangerous for the purposes of this chapter.

As added by P.L.1-2006, SEC.537. Amended by P.L.289-2019, SEC.6; P.L.145-2026, SEC.242.
Ind. Code § 35-47.5-2-8 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-47.5-2-8
"Hoax device"; "replica"
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. "Hoax device" or "replica" means a device or article that has the appearance of a destructive device or detonator.

As added by P.L.123-2002, SEC.50.
Ind. Code § 35-42-2-8 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 42 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-42-2-8
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.154-2001, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.158-2013, SEC.431.
Ind. Code § 35-33-7-6.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 33 / Chapter 7 / Section 35-33-7-6.5-b
Procedure to determine indigency; submission of uniform form; prorated payments; payment of cash bond and executed agreement
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 1-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 1-1-2027.

Sec. 6.5. (a) In determining whether a person is indigent, the court shall consider the following:

(1) The person's assets.

(2) The person's income.

(3) The person's necessary expenses.

(b) The court may consider that a person's eligibility for:

(1) the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (except for 21 U.S.C. 862a(a));

(2) the federal and Indiana TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) program (except for 21 U.S.C. 862a(a)); or

(3) another need based public assistance program;

constitutes sufficient evidence to establish that a person is indigent.

(c) The court may issue an initial indigency determination pending receipt of documentary or other evidence from the person concerning the person's income, assets, expenses, or welfare eligibility.

(d) Each court in a county receiving reimbursement under IC 33-40-6-5(c) shall require a person claiming indigency to submit a uniform form, prescribed by the office of judicial administration, to assist the court in determining whether the person is indigent. The court shall review or designate a staff member to review the form submitted to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in the form before issuing an indigency determination under this section. The court may request any additional information needed from the person to verify the accuracy of the information submitted in the form.

(e) If the court finds that the person is able to pay some of the fines, fees, and court costs, the court may prorate the person's fine, fee, and court costs, and require the person to pay an amount that the person can reasonably afford.

(f) If a person has paid a cash bond and executed an agreement under IC 35-33-8-3.2 allowing the court to retain all or a part of the cash to pay publicly paid costs of representation and fines, costs, fees, and restitution, the court may retain these funds pursuant to the agreement without holding an indigency hearing.

As added by P.L.140-2020, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.111-2024, SEC.17; P.L.64-2026, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-312.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-312.5
"State sexual assault response team"
Status: in_force

Sec. 312.5. "State sexual assault response team", for purposes of IC 35-40.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-40.5-1-1.

As added by P.L.58-2020, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-130.4 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-130.4
"Female genital mutilation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 130.4. "Female genital mutilation", for purposes of IC 35-42-2-10, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-42-2-10(a).

As added by P.L.51-2021, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 35-43-8-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 43 / Chapter 8 / Section 35-43-8-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.139-1992, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.158-2013, SEC.492.
Ind. Code § 35-38-7-5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 38 / Chapter 7 / Section 35-38-7-5
Petition to require testing
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A person who was convicted of and sentenced for an offense may file a written petition with the court that sentenced the petitioner for the offense to require the forensic DNA testing and analysis of any evidence that:

(1) is:

(A) in the possession or control of a court or the state; or

(B) otherwise contained in the Indiana DNA data base established under IC 10-13-6;

(2) is related to the investigation or prosecution that resulted in the person's conviction; and

(3) may contain biological evidence.

As added by P.L.49-2001, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-2003, SEC.93.
Ind. Code § 35-52-21-2 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 21 / Section 35-52-21-2
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. IC 21-14-4-7 defines a crime concerning state educational institutions.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-255.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-255.5
"Provider"
Status: in_force

Sec. 255.5. (a) "Provider", for purposes of IC 35-37-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-37-4-6(d).

(b) "Provider", for purposes of IC 35-40.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-40.5-1-1.

As added by P.L.58-2020, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.42-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 35-37-1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 37 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-37-1-4
Peremptory challenges of prosecuting attorney
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The prosecuting attorney shall have the same number of peremptory challenges as the defendant has in like cases.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 35-38-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 38 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-38-3-2
Certification of judgment of conviction and sentence to receiving authority; contents of judgment; commencement of term of imprisonment
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) When a convicted person is sentenced to imprisonment, the court shall, without delay, certify, under the seal of the court or through any electronic means approved by the department of correction, copies of the judgment of conviction and sentence to the receiving authority.

(b) The judgment must include:

(1) the crime for which the convicted person is adjudged guilty and the classification of the criminal offense;

(2) the period, if any, for which the person is rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit;

(3) the amount of the fines or costs (including fees) assessed, if any, whether or not the convicted person is indigent, and the method by which the fines or costs (including fees) are to be satisfied;

(4) the amount of credit time earned for time spent in confinement before sentencing, including time on pretrial home detention; and

(5) the amount to be credited toward payment of the fines or costs (including fees) for time spent in confinement before sentencing.

(c) The judgment may specify the degree of security recommended by the court.

(d) A term of imprisonment begins on the date sentence is imposed, unless execution of the sentence is stayed according to law.

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.119-2008, SEC.17; P.L.106-2010, SEC.12; P.L.74-2015, SEC.24; P.L.37-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 35-46-3-4.3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 46 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-46-3-4.3
"Animal fighting paraphernalia"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.3. As used in this chapter, "animal fighting paraphernalia" means equipment used to train or condition animals for participation in an animal fighting contest.

As added by P.L.76-2002, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-42-2-0.1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 42 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-42-2-0.1
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.593. Repealed by P.L.63-2012, SEC.47.
Ind. Code § 35-40-5-11.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 40 / Chapter 5 / Section 35-40-5-11.5
Deposition of child victims of sex crimes
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.5. (a) This section applies only to a criminal case involving a child less than seventeen (17) years of age who is the victim or alleged victim of a sex offense.

(b) The following definitions apply throughout this section:

(1) "Accused" or "the accused" means a person charged with committing a sex offense against a child victim. The term does not include an attorney who represents the accused.

(2) "Child victim" means a child less than seventeen (17) years of age who is the victim or alleged victim of a sex offense.

(3) "Defendant" means a person charged with committing a sex offense against a child victim and an attorney who represents the defendant.

(4) "Deposition" or "depose" means a deposition or taking a deposition pursuant to Indiana Trial Rule 30 or Indiana Trial Rule 31, or any other formal or informal statement or interview.

(5) "Sex offense" has the meaning set forth in IC 11-8-8-5.2.

(c) A defendant may depose a child victim only in accordance with this section.

(d) A defendant may not take the deposition of a child victim unless the defendant contacts the prosecuting attorney before contacting the child, and one (1) or more of the following apply:

(1) The prosecuting attorney agrees to the deposition. The prosecuting attorney may condition the prosecuting attorney's agreement to the deposition upon the defendant's acceptance of the manner in which the deposition shall be conducted.

(2) The court authorizes the deposition after finding, following a hearing under subsection (f), that there is a reasonable likelihood that the child victim will be unavailable for trial and the deposition is necessary to preserve the child victim's testimony.

(3) The court authorizes the deposition after finding, following a hearing under subsection (g), that the deposition is necessary:

(A) due to the existence of extraordinary circumstances; and

(B) in the interest of justice.

(e) If the prosecuting attorney does not agree to the deposition, the defendant may petition the court for authorization to depose the child victim under subsection (d)(2), (d)(3), or both subsection (d)(2) and (d)(3). Upon receipt of the petition, the court shall notify the prosecuting attorney and set a hearing to determine whether to authorize a deposition of the child victim, and, if applicable, to determine the manner in which the deposition shall be conducted.

(f) The court shall authorize the deposition of a child victim under subsection (d)(2) if the defendant proves by a preponderance of the evidence that there is a reasonable likelihood that the child victim will be unavailable for trial and the deposition is necessary to preserve the child victim's testimony.

(g) The court may not authorize the deposition of a child victim under subsection (d)(3) unless the defendant establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that the deposition is necessary:

(1) due to the existence of extraordinary circumstances; and

(2) in the interest of justice.

(h) If the court authorizes the deposition of a child victim under subsection (f) or (g), the court shall determine the manner in which the deposition shall be conducted, after considering:

(1) the age of the child;

(2) the rights of the victim under IC 35-40-5-1; and

(3) any other relevant factors or special considerations.

(i) If the court denies a petition to depose a child victim, the court shall issue a written order describing the reason for the denial.

(j) If the court grants a request to depose a child victim, the court shall issue a written order describing the reason for granting the petition and setting forth the manner in which the deposition shall be conducted. The order shall:

(1) expressly prohibit the accused from deposing or being present at the deposition of the child victim unless:

(A) there is a reasonable likelihood that the child victim will be unavailable for trial;

(B) the deposition is necessary to preserve the child victim's testimony; and

(C) the presence of the accused is necessary to preserve the constitutional rights of the accused under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States or Article 1, Section 13 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana;

(2) describe the manner in which the deposition shall be conducted; and

(3) if applicable, issue a protective order under Indiana Trial Rule 26(C).

As added by P.L.62-2020, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.42-2023, SEC.3; P.L.129-2026, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 35-40-4-5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 40 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-40-4-5
"Postarrest release"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. "Postarrest release" means the discharge on recognizance, bond, or other condition imposed under IC 31 or IC 35-33 of an accused person from confinement.

As added by P.L.139-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 35-52-7-31 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 7 / Section 35-52-7-31
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 31. IC 7.1-5-5-10 defines a crime concerning gifts.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-24-11 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 24 / Section 35-52-24-11
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. IC 24-3-5.4-24 defines a crime concerning tobacco products.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-47-2-20 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-47-2-20
Removal of disability under this chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. (a) A full pardon from the governor of Indiana for:

(1) a felony other than a felony that is included in IC 35-42; or

(2) a violation of this chapter;

removes any disability under this chapter imposed because of that offense, if fifteen (15) years have elapsed between the time of the offense and the application for a license under this chapter.

(b) A conditional pardon described in IC 11-9-2-4 for:

(1) a felony; or

(2) a violation of this chapter;

removes a disability under this chapter if the superintendent determines after an investigation that circumstances have changed since the pardoned conviction was entered to such an extent that the pardoned person is likely to handle handguns in compliance with the law.

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.191-1984, SEC.6; P.L.148-1987, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 35-52-6-18 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 6 / Section 35-52-6-18
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. IC 6-2.5-9-8 defines a crime concerning taxes.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 50 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-50-2-5
Class B felony; Level 3 felony
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) A person who commits a Class B felony (for a crime committed before July 1, 2014) shall be imprisoned for a fixed term of between six (6) and twenty (20) years, with the advisory sentence being ten (10) years. In addition, the person may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

(b) A person who commits a Level 3 felony (for a crime committed after June 30, 2014) shall be imprisoned for a fixed term of between three (3) and sixteen (16) years, with the advisory sentence being nine (9) years. In addition, the person may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.8. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.118; P.L.71-2005, SEC.8; P.L.158-2013, SEC.657; P.L.168-2014, SEC.114.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-285 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-285
"School property"
Status: in_force

Sec. 285. "School property" means the following:

(1) A building or other structure owned or rented by:

(A) a school corporation;

(B) an entity that is required to be licensed under IC 12-17.2 or IC 31-27;

(C) a private school that is not supported and maintained by funds realized from the imposition of a tax on property, income, or sales; or

(D) a federal, state, local, or nonprofit program or service operated to serve, assist, or otherwise benefit children who are at least three (3) years of age and not yet enrolled in kindergarten, including the following:

(i) A Head Start program under 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.

(ii) A special education preschool program.

(iii) A developmental child care program for preschool children.

(2) The grounds adjacent to and owned or rented in common with a building or other structure described in subdivision (1).

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 35-44.1-4-6 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 44.1 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-44.1-4-6
Refusal to leave an emergency incident area by a nondispatched firefighter
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A firefighter who:

(1) has not been dispatched to an emergency incident area;

(2) enters an emergency incident area; and

(3) refuses to leave an emergency incident area immediately after being requested to do so by a dispatched firefighter or law enforcement officer;

commits a Class C infraction.

As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.54.
Ind. Code § 35-52-8-12 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 8 / Section 35-52-8-12
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. IC 8-21-1-12 defines a crime concerning aeronautics.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-47-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-47-1-5
"Firearm"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. "Firearm" means any weapon:

(1) that is:

(A) capable of expelling; or

(B) designed to expel; or

(2) that may readily be converted to expel;

a projectile by means of an explosion.

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.254.
Ind. Code § 35-52-16-16 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 16 / Section 35-52-16-16
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. IC 16-28-9-5 defines a crime concerning health facilities.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-38-2.7-7 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 38 / Chapter 2.7 / Section 35-38-2.7-7
Immunities
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) Except as described in subsection (b), the following are immune from civil liability for an act or omission that occurs in connection with the implementation of this chapter:

(1) A supervising agency.

(2) A law enforcement agency.

(3) An employee of a person described in subdivisions (1) through (2).

(b) The immunity described in subsection (a) does not apply if the person committed gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.

As added by P.L.84-2022, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 35-38-1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 38 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-38-1-7
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.332-1983, SEC.2; P.L.181-1984, SEC.1; P.L.284-1985, SEC.2; P.L.131-1985, SEC.15; P.L.320-1987, SEC.1; P.L.123-1988, SEC.24; P.L.184-1989, SEC.23; P.L.351-1989(ss), SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.1-1990, SEC.344.
Ind. Code § 35-48-1.1-17 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 48 / Chapter 1.1 / Section 35-48-1.1-17
"Drug related felony"
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. "Drug related felony" means a felony conviction for an offense described in:

(1) IC 35-48-4-1 through IC 35-48-4-11.5 (repealed); or

(2) IC 35-48-4-13 (repealed) through IC 35-48-4-14.7.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.249.
Ind. Code § 35-47-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-47-3-3
Application of section to firearms required to be registered in National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record; return of firearms to rightful owners; unreturnable firearms; registry of firearms; disposal
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to firearms that are required to be registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.

(b) Firearms shall be returned to the rightful owner at once following final disposition of the cause, if such return has not already occurred under the terms of IC 35-33-5, and if such owner remains lawfully entitled to possess such firearms according to applicable United States and Indiana statutes. If rightful ownership is not known, the law enforcement agency holding the firearm shall make a reasonable and diligent effort to ascertain the rightful ownership and cause the return of the firearm being held, providing the owner remains lawfully entitled to possess such firearms.

(c) Firearms that are not returnable under this section shall be at once delivered to:

(1) the sheriff's department of the county in which the offense occurred, unless subdivision (2) applies; or

(2) the city or town police force that confiscated the firearm if:

(A) a member of the city or town police force confiscated the firearm; and

(B) the city or town has a population of more than two thousand five hundred (2,500) and less than six hundred thousand (600,000);

following final disposition of the cause.

(d) When firearms are sent to a law enforcement agency under subsection (c), the law enforcement agency may upon request release the firearms to the state police department laboratory or other forensic laboratory administered by the state or a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13) for the purposes of research, training, and comparison in conjunction with the forensic examination of firearms evidence.

(e) The receiving law enforcement agency or laboratory shall cause the registry of such firearms in the United States National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record within thirty (30) days following receipt from the court.

(f) The court may order such firearms as are not returnable destroyed, specifying the exact manner of destruction and requiring the receiving law enforcement agency or laboratory to make due return to the ordering court the time, date, method of destruction, and disposition of the remains of the destroyed firearm.

(g) No portion of this section shall be construed as requiring the receiving law enforcement agency or laboratory to retain firearms which are inoperable or unserviceable, or which the receiving law enforcement agency or laboratory may choose to transfer as public property in the ordinary course of lawful commerce and exchange.

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.209-1986, SEC.3; P.L.57-1992, SEC.8; P.L.119-2012, SEC.168.
Ind. Code § 35-37-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-37-4-1
Competency of witness
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A person who is competent to testify in civil actions is also competent to testify in criminal proceedings.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 35-46-8-5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 46 / Chapter 8 / Section 35-46-8-5
Additional penalties
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. In addition to a criminal penalty imposed for an offense under this chapter, a court may order the forfeiture, destruction, or other disposition of:

(1) all unauthorized copies of motion pictures or other audiovisual works; and

(2) any audiovisual recording devices or other equipment used in connection with the offense.

As added by P.L.94-2005, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 35-42-3.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 42 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 35-42-3.5-3
Civil cause of action
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) If a person is convicted of an offense under sections 1 through 1.4 of this chapter, the victim of the offense:

(1) has a civil cause of action against the person convicted of the offense; and

(2) may recover the following from the person in the civil action:

(A) Actual damages.

(B) Court costs (including fees).

(C) Punitive damages, when determined to be appropriate by the court.

(D) Reasonable attorney's fees.

(b) An action under this section must be brought not more than two (2) years after the date the person is convicted of the offense under sections 1 through 1.4 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.173-2006, SEC.52. Amended by P.L.106-2010, SEC.15; P.L.144-2018, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 48 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-48-4-14
Offenses relating to registration labeling and prescription forms
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) A person who:

(1) is subject to IC 35-48-3 and who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally distributes or dispenses a controlled substance in violation of IC 35-48-3;

(2) is a registrant and who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally:

(A) manufactures; or

(B) finances the manufacture of;

a controlled substance not authorized by the person's registration or distributes or dispenses a controlled substance not authorized by the person's registration to another registrant or other authorized person;

(3) recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally fails to make, keep, or furnish a record, a notification, an order form, a statement, an invoice, or information required under this article; or

(4) recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally refuses entry into any premises for an inspection authorized by this article;

commits a Level 6 felony.

(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally:

(1) distributes as a registrant a controlled substance classified in schedule I or II, except under an order form as required by IC 35-48-3;

(2) uses in the course of the:

(A) manufacture of;

(B) the financing of the manufacture of; or

(C) distribution of;

a controlled substance a federal or state registration number that is fictitious, revoked, suspended, or issued to another person;

(3) furnishes false or fraudulent material information in, or omits any material information from, an application, report, or other document required to be kept or filed under this article; or

(4) makes, distributes, or possesses a punch, die, plate, stone, or other thing designed to print, imprint, or reproduce the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, or device of another or a likeness of any of the foregoing on a drug or container or labeling thereof so as to render the drug a counterfeit substance;

commits a Level 6 felony.

(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally acquires possession of a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception, subterfuge, alteration of a prescription order, concealment of a material fact, or use of a false name or false address commits a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the person has a prior conviction of an offense under this subsection.

(d) A person who knowingly or intentionally affixes any false or forged label to a package or receptacle containing a controlled substance commits a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the person has a prior conviction of an offense under this subsection. This subsection does not apply to law enforcement agencies or their representatives while engaged in enforcing IC 16-42-19 or this chapter (or IC 16-6-8 before its repeal).

(e) A person who duplicates, reproduces, or prints any prescription pads or forms without the prior written consent of a practitioner commits a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the person has a prior conviction of an offense under this subsection. This subsection does not apply to the printing of prescription pads or forms upon a written, signed order placed by a practitioner or pharmacist, by legitimate printing companies.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.7. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.109; P.L.131-1986, SEC.3; P.L.165-1990, SEC.14; P.L.2-1993, SEC.193; P.L.158-2013, SEC.642.
Ind. Code § 35-47-10-4 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 10 / Section 35-47-10-4
"Loaded" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "loaded" means having any of the following:

(1) A cartridge in the chamber or cylinder of a firearm.

(2) Ammunition in close proximity to a firearm so that a person can readily place the ammunition in the firearm.

As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.203-1996, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 35-41-1-10.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 41 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-41-1-10.5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.65-1996, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.216-1996, SEC.16; P.L.26-2006, SEC.1; P.L.146-2008, SEC.682. Repealed by P.L.114-2012, SEC.101.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-10 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-10
"Advisory sentence"
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. "Advisory sentence", for purposes of IC 35-50-2 and this chapter, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-50-2-1.3.

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.13-2013, SEC.86; P.L.109-2015, SEC.50; P.L.1-2025, SEC.229.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-211 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-211
"Nonpublic school"
Status: in_force

Sec. 211. "Nonpublic school", for purposes of IC 35-42-4-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-42-4-7.

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.208-2013, SEC.3; P.L.133-2023, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 35-52-12-9.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 12 / Section 35-52-12-9.5
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.5. IC 12-20-1-4 defines a crime concerning township assistance.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-339 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-339
"Ultimate user"
Status: in_force

Sec. 339. "Ultimate user", for purposes of IC 35-48, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-48-1.1-39.

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.227.
Ind. Code § 35-52-36-20 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 36 / Section 35-52-36-20
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. IC 36-8-3.5-23 defines a crime concerning public safety.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-6-65 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 6 / Section 35-52-6-65
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 65. IC 6-9-2.5-8 defines a crime concerning innkeeper's taxes.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-6-83 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 6 / Section 35-52-6-83
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 83. IC 6-9-56-10 defines a crime concerning innkeeper's taxes.

As added by P.L.236-2023, SEC.158.
Ind. Code § 35-38-3-6 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 38 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-38-3-6
Classification of penal facilities and programs
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) The department shall:

(1) classify all penal facilities and programs to which convicted persons may be assigned for supervision or custodial care according to:

(A) maximum, medium, or minimum security function; and

(B) treatment program available; and

(2) furnish the classifications to all judges with general criminal jurisdiction.

(b) A maximum security assignment constitutes an assignment of a convicted person to a penal facility and correctional program that are designed to insure that the person remains within a walled or fenced facility where entry and exit of any person occurs only through department supervised gates and where periodic inmate population accounting and supervision by the department occurs each day.

(c) A medium security assignment constitutes an assignment of a convicted person to a penal facility and correctional program that are designed to insure that if the person is permitted outside the supervised gates of a walled or fenced facility, the department will provide continuous staff supervision and the person will be accounted for throughout the day.

(d) A minimum security assignment constitutes an assignment of a convicted person to a work release center or program, to intermittent service of a sentence, or to a program requiring weekly reporting to a designated official. Assignment to minimum security need not involve a penal facility.

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 35-43-5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 43 / Chapter 5 / Section 35-43-5-2
Counterfeiting; forgery
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally:

(1) makes or utters a written instrument in such a manner that it purports to have been made:

(A) by another person;

(B) at another time;

(C) with different provisions; or

(D) by authority of one who did not give authority; or

(2) possesses more than one (1) written instrument knowing that the written instruments were made in a manner that they purport to have been made:

(A) by another person;

(B) at another time;

(C) with different provisions; or

(D) by authority of one who did not give authority;

commits counterfeiting, a Level 6 felony.

(b) A person who, with intent to defraud, makes, utters, or possesses a written instrument in such a manner that it purports to have been made:

(1) by another person;

(2) at another time;

(3) with different provisions; or

(4) by authority of one who did not give authority;

commits forgery, a Level 6 felony.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.50; P.L.45-2005, SEC.2; P.L.106-2006, SEC.3; P.L.158-2013, SEC.469; P.L.197-2015, SEC.21; P.L.174-2021, SEC.44.
Ind. Code § 35-52-23-21 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 23 / Section 35-52-23-21
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.118-2017, SEC.127.
Ind. Code § 35-52-6-49 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 6 / Section 35-52-6-49
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 49. IC 6-7-1-22 defines a crime concerning tobacco taxes.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-27-13 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 27 / Section 35-52-27-13
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. IC 27-8-3-21 defines a crime concerning life, accident, and health insurance.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-15-4 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 15 / Section 35-52-15-4
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.9-2018, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-128 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-128
"Family or household member"
Status: in_force

Sec. 128. (a) An individual is a "family or household member" of another person if the individual:

(1) is a current or former spouse of the other person;

(2) is dating or has dated the other person;

(3) is or was engaged in a sexual relationship with the other person;

(4) is related by blood or adoption to the other person;

(5) is or was related by marriage to the other person;

(6) has or previously had an established legal relationship:

(A) as a guardian of the other person;

(B) as a ward of the other person;

(C) as a custodian of the other person;

(D) as a foster parent of the other person; or

(E) in a capacity with respect to the other person similar to those listed in clauses (A) through (D); or

(7) has a child in common with the other person.

(b) An individual is a "family or household member" of both persons to whom subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5), (a)(6), or (a)(7) applies if the individual is a minor child of one (1) of the persons.

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 35-52-3-51 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-52-3-51
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 51. IC 3-14-3-8 defines a crime concerning voting.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-6-69 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 6 / Section 35-52-6-69
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 69. IC 6-9-10-8 defines a crime concerning innkeeper's taxes.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-38-1-23 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 38 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-38-1-23
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.240-1991(ss2), SEC.93. Amended by P.L.164-1993, SEC.8; P.L.243-1993, SEC.1; P.L.1-1994, SEC.166. Repealed by P.L.183-1999, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-306.8 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-306.8
"Social media platform"
Status: in_force

Sec. 306.8. "Social media platform" means a website or application that:

(1) is open to the public;

(2) allows users to create accounts;

(3) enables users to communicate or interact with other users;

(4) permits users to create or post content, messages, information, or images that are viewable by other users; and

(5) permits users to comment on or message other users regarding such content, messages, information, or images.

As added by P.L.146-2026, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 35-43-5-18 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 43 / Chapter 5 / Section 35-43-5-18
Possession of device or substance to interfere with drug or alcohol screening test
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. A person who knowingly or intentionally possesses a:

(1) device; or

(2) substance;

designed or intended to be used to interfere with a drug or alcohol screening test commits possession of a device or substance used to interfere with a drug or alcohol screening test, a Class B misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.171-2005, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-13-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 13 / Section 35-52-13-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.189-2018, SEC.164.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-134 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-134
"Firearm accessory"
Status: in_force

Sec. 134. "Firearm accessory", for purposes of IC 35-47, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-1-5.1.

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 35-41-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 41 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-41-2-6
Penalty for certain offenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to an offense with a penalty that may be enhanced due to the value of the property involved in the offense.

(b) Offenses that are committed in a thirty (30) day period may be charged in a single count. The value of property involved in offenses:

(1) committed in a thirty (30) day period; and

(2) charged in a single count;

may be aggregated.

As added by P.L.166-2017, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 35-46-3-12 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 46 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-46-3-12
Torture or mutilation of a vertebrate animal; killing a domestic animal
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) This section does not apply to a person who euthanizes an injured, a sick, a homeless, or an unwanted domestic animal if:

(1) the person is employed by a humane society, an animal control agency, or a governmental entity operating an animal shelter or other animal impounding facility; and

(2) the person euthanizes the domestic animal in accordance with guidelines adopted by the humane society, animal control agency, or governmental entity operating the animal shelter or other animal impounding facility.

(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally abuses a vertebrate animal commits cruelty to an animal, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if:

(1) the person has a previous, unrelated conviction under this section;

(2) the person committed the offense with the intent to threaten, intimidate, coerce, harass, or terrorize a family or household member;

(3) the offense is committed in the immediate presence of a minor; or

(4) the act results in:

(A) serious permanent disfigurement;

(B) unconsciousness;

(C) permanent or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or organ; or

(D) the death;

of the animal.

(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally tortures or mutilates a vertebrate animal commits torturing or mutilating a vertebrate animal, a Level 6 felony.

(d) A person who knowingly or intentionally kills a domestic animal without the consent of the owner of the domestic animal commits killing a domestic animal, a Level 6 felony.

(e) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that the accused person:

(1) reasonably believes the conduct was necessary to:

(A) prevent injury to the accused person or another person;

(B) protect the property of the accused person from destruction or substantial damage; or

(C) prevent a seriously injured vertebrate animal from prolonged suffering; or

(2) engaged in a reasonable and recognized act of training, handling, or disciplining the vertebrate animal.

(f) When a court imposes a sentence or enters a dispositional decree under this section, the court:

(1) shall consider requiring:

(A) a person convicted of an offense under this section; or

(B) a child adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act that would be a crime under this section if committed by an adult;

to receive psychological, behavioral, or other counseling as a part of the sentence or dispositional decree; and

(2) may order an individual described in subdivision (1) to receive psychological, behavioral, or other counseling as a part of the sentence or dispositional decree.

As added by P.L.193-1987, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.41-1998, SEC.2; P.L.132-2002, SEC.1; P.L.7-2007, SEC.1; P.L.171-2007, SEC.10; P.L.111-2009, SEC.14; P.L.158-2013, SEC.566; P.L.141-2019, SEC.10; P.L.80-2026, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-45 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-45
"Code grabbing device"
Status: in_force

Sec. 45. "Code grabbing device", for purposes of IC 35-45-12, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-45-12-1.

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 35-52-22-25 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 22 / Section 35-52-22-25
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 25. IC 22-11-15-6 defines a crime concerning building and safety regulations.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-6-35 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 6 / Section 35-52-6-35
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 35. IC 6-6-1.1-1316 defines a crime concerning taxes.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-33.5-5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 33.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 35-33.5-5-2
Recording contents of authorized interception; sealing documents; disclosure; destruction of documents
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The contents of an authorized interception under this article shall be recorded. Immediately upon the expiration of the warrant or extension, the court shall order that recordings be sealed. The court shall determine who is entitled to custody of the recordings. The court shall order that the recordings be kept for at least ten (10) years. The recordings may be destroyed after ten (10) years only upon an order of the court that issued the warrant.

(b) A warrant or an extension granted under this article, as well as the application for a warrant or extension, shall be sealed by the court to which the application is made. The court shall determine who is entitled to custody of the application and warrant or extension. An application and a warrant or an extension shall be disclosed only upon a showing of good cause before the issuing court. The court shall order that the application and warrant or extension may not be destroyed for at least ten (10) years after the date granted, and then only upon the order of the court that issued the warrant.

As added by P.L.161-1990, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.105-2007, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 35-52-9.1-47 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 9.1 / Section 35-52-9.1-47
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 47. IC 9-26-6-2 defines a crime concerning accidents and accident reports.

As added by P.L.170-2023, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-15-15.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 15 / Section 35-52-15-15.5
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.5. IC 15-17-14.7-15 defines crimes concerning a hunting preserve.

As added by P.L.89-2016, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 35-52-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 5 / Section 35-52-5-3-b
Repealed
Status: repealed

Note: This repeal of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.152-2026, SEC.491.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-27 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-27
"Benefit identification card"
Status: in_force

Sec. 27. "Benefit identification card", for purposes of IC 35-43-4-6, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-43-4-6(a).

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 35-38-2.7-1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 38 / Chapter 2.7 / Section 35-38-2.7-1
Definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:

(1) "Backup verification method" means a method of determining whether a tracked individual is in an approved location in the event that the tracked individual's monitoring device loses communication with the supervising agency. The term may include making electronic or telephonic contact with an employer of a tracked individual.

(2) "Monitoring device" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-38-2.5-3.

(3) "Supervising agency" means:

(A) a court, in the case of an individual who is required to wear a monitoring device as a condition of probation or pretrial release;

(B) a community corrections program, in the case of an individual who is required to wear a monitoring device as a condition of community corrections; or

(C) the parole board, in the case of an individual who is required to wear a monitoring device as a condition of parole.

(4) "Tracked individual" means an individual required to wear a monitoring device.

(5) "Vulnerable victim" means the victim of a crime committed or alleged to have been committed by a tracked individual:

(A) under circumstances suggesting that the tracked individual may disturb, harass, or harm the victim, as determined by a court or the supervising agency;

(B) if the tracked individual is the subject of a protection order, restraining order, or no contact order with respect to the victim; or

(C) that is a crime of domestic or sexual violence (as defined in IC 16-18-2-88.5).

As added by P.L.84-2022, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 35-40-13-5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 40 / Chapter 13 / Section 35-40-13-5
Guidelines for court when appointing representatives
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The court shall consider the following guidelines in appointing a person to represent an incompetent or deceased victim:

(1) Any conflict occasioned by the allegation of criminal conduct that substantially or adversely affected the person.

(2) The person's willingness and ability to do all of the following:

(A) Work with and accompany the victim through all proceedings, including criminal, civil, and dependency proceedings.

(B) Communicate with the victim.

(C) Express the concerns of the victim to those authorized to come in contact with the victim as a result of the proceedings.

(3) The person's training, if any, to serve as a representative of the incompetent victim.

(4) The likelihood of the person being called as a witness in the criminal case involving the incompetent victim.

As added by P.L.139-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 35-36-12-9 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 36 / Chapter 12 / Section 35-36-12-9
User fee collection
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The court shall establish one (1) of the following procedures to be used to collect the user fee:

(1) The court may order the person with an intellectual disability, a developmental disability, or an autism spectrum disorder to pay the user fee to the court appointed forensic advocate program that provided the services.

(2) The court may order the person with an intellectual disability, a developmental disability, or an autism spectrum disorder to pay the user fee to the individual court appointed forensic advocate that provided the services.

As added by P.L.187-2015, SEC.46.
Ind. Code § 35-43-4-4 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 43 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-43-4-4
Evidence
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The price tag or price marking on property displayed or offered for sale constitutes prima facie evidence of the value and ownership of the property.

(b) Evidence that a person:

(1) altered, substituted, or transferred a universal product code (UPC) or another product identification code, label, price tag, or price marking on property displayed or offered for sale or hire; or

(2) transferred property displayed or offered for sale or hire from the package, bag, or container in or on which the property was displayed or offered to another package, bag, or container;

constitutes prima facie evidence of intent to deprive the owner of the property of a part of its value and that the person exerted unauthorized control over the property.

(c) Evidence that a person:

(1) concealed property displayed or offered for sale or hire; and

(2) removed the property from any place within the business premises at which it was displayed or offered to a point beyond that at which payment should be made;

constitutes prima facie evidence of intent to deprive the owner of the property of a part of its value and that the person exerted unauthorized control over the property.

(d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, evidence of failure to perform as promised, by itself, does not constitute evidence that the promisor knew that the promise would not be performed.

(e) Except as provided in section 5(b) of this chapter, a person who has insufficient funds in or no account with a drawee credit institution and who makes, draws, or utters a check, draft, or order for payment on the credit institution may be inferred:

(1) to have known that the credit institution would refuse payment upon presentment in the usual course of business; and

(2) to have intended to deprive the owner of any property acquired by making, drawing, or uttering the check, draft, or order for payment of a part of the value of that property.

(f) Evidence that a person, after renting or leasing any property under a written agreement providing for the return of the property to a particular place at a particular time, failed to return the property to the place within seventy-two (72) hours after the agreed time constitutes prima facie evidence that he exerted unauthorized control over the property.

(g) A judge may find that a photograph of property over which a person is alleged to have exerted unauthorized control or to have otherwise obtained unlawfully is competent evidence, if the photograph:

(1) will serve the purpose of demonstrating the nature of the property; and

(2) is otherwise admissible into evidence under all other rules of law governing the admissibility of photographs into evidence.

The fact that it is impractical to introduce into evidence the actual property for any reason, including its size, weight, or unavailability, need not be established for a judge to find a photograph of that property to be competent evidence. If a photograph is found to be competent evidence under this subsection, it is admissible into evidence in place of the property and to the same extent as the property itself.

(h) A law enforcement agency that is holding as evidence property over which a person is alleged to have exerted unauthorized control or to have otherwise obtained unlawfully, may return that property to its owner if:

(1) the property has been photographed in a manner that will serve the purpose of demonstrating the nature of the property, and if these photographs are filed with or retained by the law enforcement agency in place of the property;

(2) receipt for the property is obtained from the owner upon delivery by the law enforcement agency;

(3) the prosecuting attorney who is prosecuting a case that involves the property has not requested the law enforcement agency to decline requests for return of the property to its owner; and

(4) the property may be lawfully possessed by the owner.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.47; Acts 1980, P.L.200, SEC.2; P.L.322-1985, SEC.1; P.L.84-2001, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 35-37-6-2.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 37 / Chapter 6 / Section 35-37-6-2.5
"Personally identifying information"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "personally identifying information" means information that identifies a victim or the location where domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking occurred, including the victim's:

(1) name;

(2) mailing and physical address;

(3) electronic mail address;

(4) Internet protocol address;

(5) telephone numbers, including facsimile numbers;

(6) Social Security number;

(7) date of birth;

(8) racial or ethnic background; and

(9) religious affiliation.

(b) The term includes any other information that, in combination with other nonpersonally identifying information, would identify an individual.

As added by P.L.104-2008, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 35-47-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-47-1-3
"Dealer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. "Dealer" means any person who holds himself out as a buyer and seller of handguns on a regular and continuing basis.

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
Ind. Code § 35-46.5-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 46.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-46.5-2-7
Terrorist organization activity
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally commits an offense:

(1) with the intent to benefit, promote, or further the interests of a terrorist organization; or

(2) for the purpose of increasing the person's own standing or position within a terrorist organization;

commits terrorist organization activity, a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 3 felony if the offense involves, directly or indirectly, the unlawful use of a firearm or weapon of mass destruction.

(b) In determining whether a person committed an offense under this section, the trier of fact may consider a person's association with a terrorist organization, including:

(1) an admission of terrorist organization membership by the person;

(2) a statement by:

(A) a member of the person's family;

(B) the person's guardian; or

(C) a reliable member of the terrorist organization;

stating the person is a member of a terrorist organization;

(3) the person associating with one (1) or more members of a terrorist organization;

(4) physical evidence indicating the person is a member of a terrorist organization;

(5) an observation of the person in the company of a known terrorist organization member on at least three (3) occasions;

(6) communications authored by the person indicating terrorist organization membership, promotion of membership in a terrorist organization, or responsibility for an offense committed by a terrorist organization; and

(7) the person's involvement in recruiting terrorist organization members.

As added by P.L.66-2019, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.156-2020, SEC.132.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-50 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-50
"Community restitution or service"
Status: in_force

Sec. 50. "Community restitution or service" means performance of services directly for a:

(1) victim;

(2) nonprofit entity; or

(3) governmental entity;

without compensation, including graffiti abatement, park maintenance, and other community service activities. The term does not include the reimbursement under IC 35-50-5-3 or another law of damages or expenses incurred by a victim or another person as the result of a violation of law.

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 35-52-3-46 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-52-3-46
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 46. IC 3-14-3-3 defines a crime concerning voting.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-16-9 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 16 / Section 35-52-16-9
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. IC 16-25-6-1 defines a crime concerning hospices.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-52-14-44 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 35-52-14-44
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 44. IC 14-34-2-6 defines a crime concerning surface coal mining and reclamation.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-176 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-176
"Interception"
Status: in_force

Sec. 176. "Interception", for purposes of IC 35-33.5, means the intentional recording or acquisition of the contents of an electronic communication by a person other than a sender or receiver of that communication, without the consent of the sender or receiver, by means of any instrument, device, or equipment under this article. This term includes the intentional recording or acquisition of communication through the use of a computer or a fax (facsimile transmission) machine. The term does not include recording or acquiring the contents of a radio transmission that is not:

(1) scrambled or encrypted;

(2) transmitted using modulation techniques whose essential parameters have been withheld from the public with the intention of preserving the privacy of the communication;

(3) carried on a subcarrier or other signal subsidiary to a radio transmission;

(4) transmitted over a communication system provided by a common carrier, unless the communication is a tone only paging system communication; or

(5) transmitted on frequencies allocated under part 25, subpart D, E, or F of part 74, or part 94 of the Rules of the Federal Communications Commission, unless, in the case of a communication transmitted on a frequency allocated under part 74 that is not exclusively allocated to broadcast auxiliary services, the communication is a two-way voice communication by radio.

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 35-33-1-0.1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-33-1-0.1
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.583. Repealed by P.L.63-2012, SEC.41.
Ind. Code § 35-52-3-55 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-52-3-55
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 55. IC 3-14-3-12 defines a crime concerning voting.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-42-4-4.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 42 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-42-4-4.5
Possession of child sexual abuse material; exemptions; defenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.5. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:

(1) "Image" has the meaning set forth in section 4 of this chapter.

(2) "Sexual conduct" has the meaning set forth in section 4 of this chapter.

(b) A person who, with intent to view the image, knowingly or intentionally possesses or accesses an image that depicts or describes sexual conduct:

(1) by a child who the person knows is less than eighteen (18) years of age;

(2) by a child less than eighteen (18) years of age, or by a person who appears to be a child less than eighteen (18) years of age, if the representation of the image is obscene (as described in IC 35-49-2-1); or

(3) that is simulated sexual conduct involving a representation that appears to be a child less than eighteen (18) years of age, if the representation of the image is obscene (as described in IC 35-49-2-1);

commits possession of child sex abuse material, a Level 6 felony, except as otherwise provided in this section. It is not a required element of an offense under subdivision (3) that the child depicted actually exists.

(c) The offense described in subsection (b) is a Level 4 felony if:

(1) the person has a prior unrelated conviction for a sex offense (as defined in IC 11-8-8-5.2); or

(2) the conduct depicted in the image involves:

(A) bestiality (as described in IC 35-46-3-14);

(B) a child less than twelve (12) years of age, or who appears to be a child less than twelve (12) years of age;

(C) violence or a depiction of violence against a child, including sado-masochistic abuse (as defined in IC 35-49-1-8); or

(D) child molesting.

(d) A person who knowingly or intentionally distributes an image that depicts or describes sexual conduct:

(1) by a child who the person knows is less than eighteen (18) years of age;

(2) by a child less than eighteen (18) years of age, or by a person who appears to be a child less than eighteen (18) years of age, if the image is obscene (as described in IC 35-49-2-1); or

(3) that is simulated sexual conduct involving a representation that appears to be a child less than eighteen (18) years of age, if the representation of the image is obscene (as described in IC 35-49-2-1);

commits distribution of child sex abuse material, a Level 5 felony, except as otherwise provided in this section. It is not a required element of an offense under subdivision (3) that the child depicted actually exists.

(e) The offense described in subsection (d) is a Level 3 felony if:

(1) the person has a prior unrelated conviction for a sex offense (as defined in IC 11-8-8-5.2); or

(2) the conduct depicted in the image involves:

(A) bestiality (as described in IC 35-46-3-14);

(B) a child less than twelve (12) years of age, or who appears to be a child less than twelve (12) years of age;

(C) violence or a depiction of violence against a child, including sado-masochistic abuse (as defined in IC 35-49-1-8);

(D) child molesting;

(E) pecuniary gain by the person; or

(F) distributing the visual depiction to a child less than eighteen (18) years of age with the intent of inducing, causing, or coercing the child to commit a criminal offense.

(f) This section does not apply to a bona fide school, museum, or public library that qualifies for certain property tax exemptions under IC 6-1.1-10, or to an employee of such a school, museum, or public library acting within the scope of the employee's employment when the possession of the listed materials is for legitimate scientific or educational purposes.

(g) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that:

(1) the person is a school employee, a department of child services employee, or an attorney acting in the attorney's capacity as legal counsel for a client; and

(2) the acts constituting the elements of the offense were performed solely within the scope of the person's employment as a school employee, a department of child services employee, or an attorney acting in the attorney's capacity as legal counsel for a client.

(h) Except as provided in subsection (g), it is a defense to a prosecution under this section if all of the following apply:

(1) A cellular telephone, another wireless or cellular communications device, or a social networking website was used to possess, produce, or distribute the image.

(2) The defendant is not more than four (4) years older or younger than the person who is depicted in the image or who received the image.

(3) The relationship between the defendant and the person who received the image or who is depicted in the image was a dating relationship or an ongoing personal relationship. For purposes of this subdivision, the term "ongoing personal relationship" does not include a family relationship.

(4) The crime was committed by a person less than twenty-two (22) years of age.

(5) The person receiving the image or who is depicted in the image acquiesced in the defendant's conduct.

(i) The defense to a prosecution described in subsection (h) does not apply if:

(1) the person who receives the image distributes it to a person other than the person:

(A) who sent the image; or

(B) who is depicted in the image;

(2) the image is of a person other than the person who sent the image or received the image; or

(3) the distribution of the image violates:

(A) a protective order to prevent domestic or family violence or harassment issued under IC 34-26-5 (or, if the order involved a family or household member, under IC 34-26-2 or IC 34-4-5.1-5 before their repeal);

(B) an ex parte protective order issued under IC 34-26-5 (or, if the order involved a family or household member, an emergency order issued under IC 34-26-2 or IC 34-4-5.1 before their repeal);

(C) a workplace violence restraining order issued under IC 34-26-6;

(D) a no contact order in a dispositional decree issued under IC 31-34-20-1, IC 31-37-19-1, or IC 31-37-19-6 (or IC 31-6-4-15.4 or IC 31-6-4-15.9 before their repeal) or an order issued under IC 31-32-13 (or IC 31-6-7-14 before its repeal) that orders the person to refrain from direct or indirect contact with a child in need of services or a delinquent child;

(E) a no contact order issued as a condition of pretrial release, including release on bail or personal recognizance, or pretrial diversion, and including a no contact order issued under IC 35-33-8-3.6;

(F) a no contact order issued as a condition of probation;

(G) a protective order to prevent domestic or family violence issued under IC 31-15-5 (or IC 31-16-5 or IC 31-1-11.5-8.2 before their repeal);

(H) a protective order to prevent domestic or family violence issued under IC 31-14-16-1 in a paternity action;

(I) a no contact order issued under IC 31-34-25 in a child in need of services proceeding or under IC 31-37-25 in a juvenile delinquency proceeding;

(J) an order issued in another state that is substantially similar to an order described in clauses (A) through (I);

(K) an order that is substantially similar to an order described in clauses (A) through (I) and is issued by an Indian:

(i) tribe;

(ii) band;

(iii) pueblo;

(iv) nation; or

(v) organized group or community, including an Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.);

that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their special status as Indians;

(L) an order issued under IC 35-33-8-3.2; or

(M) an order issued under IC 35-38-1-30.

(j) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that:

(1) the person was less than eighteen (18) years of age at the time the alleged offense was committed; and

(2) the circumstances described in IC 35-45-4-6(a)(2) through IC 35-45-4-6(a)(4) apply.

(k) A person is entitled to present the defense described in subsection (j) in a pretrial hearing. If a person proves by a preponderance of the evidence in a pretrial hearing that the defense described in subsection (j) applies, the court shall dismiss the charges under this section with prejudice.

(l) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that the person:

(1) possessed less than three (3) images prohibited by this section; and

(2) promptly and in good faith, and without retaining or allowing any person, other than a law enforcement agency, to access a prohibited image or a copy of a prohibited image:

(A) took reasonable steps to destroy each prohibited image; or

(B) reported the matter to a law enforcement agency and afforded that agency access to each prohibited image.

As added by P.L.92-2026, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 35-52-9.1-51 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 9.1 / Section 35-52-9.1-51
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 51. IC 9-30-5-2 defines a crime concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

As added by P.L.170-2023, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-33-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-33-2-5
Dismissal of information or indictment; return
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. When an information or indictment has been dismissed, the court shall order the sheriff to make a return on any outstanding arrest warrant or summons issued regarding a charge stating that the charge has been dismissed. The sheriff shall notify any law enforcement officer to whom the arrest warrant or summons has been delivered that it has been revoked.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-47-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-47-2-5
Suspension or revocation of license; failure to return license; rules concerning procedure for suspending or revoking license
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) The superintendent may suspend or revoke any license issued under this chapter if the superintendent has reasonable grounds to believe that the person's license should be suspended or revoked.

(b) Documented evidence that a person is not a "proper person" to be licensed as defined by IC 35-47-1-7, or is prohibited under section 3(i)(5) of this chapter from being issued a license, shall be grounds for immediate suspension or revocation of a license previously issued under this chapter. However, if a license is suspended or revoked based solely on an arrest under section 3(i)(5) of this chapter, the license shall be reinstated upon the acquittal of the defendant in that case or upon the dismissal of the charges for the specific offense.

(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally fails to promptly return the person's license after written notice of suspension or revocation commits a Class A misdemeanor. The observation of a handgun license in the possession of a person whose license has been suspended or revoked constitutes a sufficient basis for the arrest of that person for violation of this subsection.

(d) The superintendent shall establish rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning the procedure for suspending or revoking a person's license.

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.140-1994, SEC.7; P.L.2-1996, SEC.285; P.L.120-2001, SEC.2; P.L.1-2006, SEC.535; P.L.158-2013, SEC.576; P.L.107-2019, SEC.10; P.L.165-2021, SEC.198.
Ind. Code § 35-52-22-5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 22 / Section 35-52-22-5
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. IC 22-4-11.5-10 defines a crime concerning the unemployment compensation system.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-47.5-4-5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-47.5-4-5
Qualifications for issuance and renewal of permit
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 5. (a) To qualify for a regulated explosives permit, an applicant must:

(1) submit information on the form provided by the state fire marshal describing:

(A) the location of the affected magazine;

(B) the types and maximum quantities of explosives that will be kept in the place covered by the application; and

(C) the distance that the affected magazine will be located from the nearest highway, railway, and structure that is also used as a place of habitation or assembly other than for the manufacture of explosives;

(2) except as provided in subdivision (3), demonstrate through an inspection that the magazine is constructed and located in accordance with the rules adopted by the commission;

(3) demonstrate through an inspection that smoking, matches, open flames, and spark producing devices are not allowed within a room containing an indoor magazine; and

(4) pay the fee under IC 22-12-6-6.

(b) To qualify for the renewal of a regulated explosives permit, the applicant must pay the fee under IC 22-12-6-6.

As added by P.L.123-2002, SEC.50.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-235.2 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-235.2
"Person in a position of trust"
Status: in_force

Sec. 235.2. "Person in a position of trust", for purposes of IC 35-46-1-12, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-46-1-12.

As added by P.L.70-2020, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-215 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-215
"Offense"
Status: in_force

Sec. 215. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), "offense" means a crime. The term does not include an infraction.

(b) "Offense", for purposes of IC 35-38-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-38-7-3.

(c) "Offense", for purposes of IC 35-50-2-11, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-50-2-11(b).

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 35-42-4-4 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 42 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-42-4-4
Child exploitation; exemptions; defenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:

(1) "Image" means any visual representation.

(2) "Sexual conduct" means:

(A) sexual intercourse;

(B) other sexual conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5);

(C) exhibition of the:

(i) uncovered genitals; or

(ii) female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any part of the nipple;

intended to satisfy or arouse the sexual desires of any person;

(D) sadomasochistic abuse;

(E) sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5) with an animal; or

(F) any fondling or touching of a child by another person or of another person by a child intended to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of either the child or the other person.

(b) A person who:

(1) induces, causes, or coerces a child less than eighteen (18) years of age to engage in sexual conduct with the intent to produce or transmit an image of the sexual conduct;

(2) induces, causes, or coerces a child less than eighteen (18) years of age to assist another person in engaging in sexual conduct, with the intent of aiding any person in the production or transmission of an image of the sexual conduct;

(3) being the parent, guardian, or custodian of a child less than eighteen (18) years of age, permits the child to:

(A) engage in sexual conduct; or

(B) assist another person in engaging in sexual conduct;

with the intent to aid another person in the production or transmission of an image of the sexual conduct;

(4) solicits a child less than eighteen (18) years of age, or who the person believes to be a child less than eighteen (18) years of age, to:

(A) engage in sexual conduct; or

(B) assist another person in engaging in sexual conduct;

with the intent to produce or transmit an image of the sexual conduct; or

(5) produces or creates an image containing sexual conduct by a child less than eighteen (18) years of age, or who appears to be a child less than eighteen (18) years of age;

commits child exploitation, a Level 4 felony, except as otherwise provided in this section.

(c) The offense described in subsection (b) is a Level 3 felony if:

(1) the person has a prior unrelated conviction for a sex offense (as defined in IC 11-8-8-5.2); or

(2) the conduct depicted in the image involves:

(A) bestiality (as described in IC 35-46-3-14);

(B) a child less than twelve (12) years of age, or who appears to be a child less than twelve (12) years of age;

(C) violence or a depiction of violence against a child, including sado-masochistic abuse (as defined in IC 35-49-1-8);

(D) child molesting;

(E) pecuniary gain by the person; or

(F) distributing the visual depiction to a child less than eighteen (18) years of age with the intent of inducing, causing, or coercing the child to commit a criminal offense.

(d) The offense described in subsection (b) is a Level 2 felony if the offense is committed by force or threat of force.

(e) This section does not apply to a bona fide school, museum, or public library that qualifies for certain property tax exemptions under IC 6-1.1-10, or to an employee of such a school, museum, or public library acting within the scope of the employee's employment when the possession of the listed materials is for legitimate scientific or educational purposes.

(f) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that:

(1) the person is a school employee, a department of child services employee, or an attorney acting in the attorney's capacity as legal counsel for a client; and

(2) the acts constituting the elements of the offense were performed solely within the scope of the person's employment as a school employee, a department of child services employee, or an attorney acting in the attorney's capacity as legal counsel for a client.

(g) Except as provided in subsection (h), it is a defense to a prosecution under this section if all of the following apply:

(1) A cellular telephone, another wireless or cellular communications device, or a social networking website was used to possess, produce, or distribute the image.

(2) The defendant is not more than four (4) years older or younger than the person who is depicted in the image or who received the image.

(3) The relationship between the defendant and the person who received the image or who is depicted in the image was a dating relationship or an ongoing personal relationship. For purposes of this subdivision, the term "ongoing personal relationship" does not include a family relationship.

(4) The crime was committed by a person less than twenty-two (22) years of age.

(5) The person receiving the image or who is depicted in the image acquiesced in the defendant's conduct.

(h) The defense to a prosecution described in subsection (g) does not apply if:

(1) the person who receives the image distributes it to a person other than the person:

(A) who sent the image; or

(B) who is depicted in the image;

(2) the image is of a person other than the person who sent the image or received the image; or

(3) the distribution of the image violates:

(A) a protective order to prevent domestic or family violence or harassment issued under IC 34-26-5 (or, if the order involved a family or household member, under IC 34-26-2 or IC 34-4-5.1-5 before their repeal);

(B) an ex parte protective order issued under IC 34-26-5 (or, if the order involved a family or household member, an emergency order issued under IC 34-26-2 or IC 34-4-5.1 before their repeal);

(C) a workplace violence restraining order issued under IC 34-26-6;

(D) a no contact order in a dispositional decree issued under IC 31-34-20-1, IC 31-37-19-1, or IC 31-37-5-6 (or IC 31-6-4-15.4 or IC 31-6-4-15.9 before their repeal) or an order issued under IC 31-32-13 (or IC 31-6-7-14 before its repeal) that orders the person to refrain from direct or indirect contact with a child in need of services or a delinquent child;

(E) a no contact order issued as a condition of pretrial release, including release on bail or personal recognizance, or pretrial diversion, and including a no contact order issued under IC 35-33-8-3.6;

(F) a no contact order issued as a condition of probation;

(G) a protective order to prevent domestic or family violence issued under IC 31-15-5 (or IC 31-16-5 or IC 31-1-11.5-8.2 before their repeal);

(H) a protective order to prevent domestic or family violence issued under IC 31-14-16-1 in a paternity action;

(I) a no contact order issued under IC 31-34-25 in a child in need of services proceeding or under IC 31-37-25 in a juvenile delinquency proceeding;

(J) an order issued in another state that is substantially similar to an order described in clauses (A) through (I);

(K) an order that is substantially similar to an order described in clauses (A) through (I) and is issued by an Indian:

(i) tribe;

(ii) band;

(iii) pueblo;

(iv) nation; or

(v) organized group or community, including an Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.);

that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their special status as Indians;

(L) an order issued under IC 35-33-8-3.2; or

(M) an order issued under IC 35-38-1-30.

(i) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that:

(1) the person was less than eighteen (18) years of age at the time the alleged offense was committed; and

(2) the circumstances described in IC 35-45-4-6(a)(2) through IC 35-45-4-6(a)(4) apply.

(j) A person is entitled to present the defense described in subsection (i) in a pretrial hearing. If a person proves by a preponderance of the evidence in a pretrial hearing that the defense described in subsection (i) applies, the court shall dismiss the charges under this section with prejudice.

As added by Acts 1978, P.L.148, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.325-1983, SEC.1; P.L.206-1986, SEC.1; P.L.37-1990, SEC.25; P.L.59-1995, SEC.3; P.L.216-1996, SEC.19; P.L.3-2002, SEC.2; P.L.216-2007, SEC.43; P.L.180-2011, SEC.3; P.L.6-2012, SEC.226; P.L.181-2013, SEC.1; P.L.214-2013, SEC.38; P.L.158-2013, SEC.440; P.L.168-2014, SEC.69; P.L.80-2015, SEC.1; P.L.13-2016, SEC.15; P.L.132-2017, SEC.1; P.L.266-2019, SEC.13; P.L.105-2022, SEC.47; P.L.172-2022, SEC.14; P.L.218-2025, SEC.17; P.L.92-2026, SEC.30.
Ind. Code § 35-44.2-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 44.2 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-44.2-2-7
Improper disposal of a law enforcement vehicle
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A person who improperly disposes of a law enforcement vehicle is subject to a civil action for an infraction under IC 5-22-22-9.

As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.55.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-28.5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-28.5
"Body fluid"
Status: in_force

Sec. 28.5. "Body fluid", for purposes of IC 35-45-16-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-45-16-2(a).

As added by P.L.158-2013, SEC.353.
Ind. Code § 35-47-5-11 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 5 / Section 35-47-5-11
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.332-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.327-1987, SEC.2; P.L.158-2013, SEC.596. Repealed by P.L.133-2017, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-46.5-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 46.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-46.5-2-1
Terrorism
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A person who knowingly or intentionally:

(1) possesses;

(2) manufactures;

(3) places;

(4) disseminates; or

(5) detonates;

a weapon of mass destruction with the intent to carry out terrorism commits a Level 3 felony. However, the offense is a Level 1 felony if the conduct results in serious bodily injury or death of any person.

As added by P.L.66-2019, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 35-43-5-4.3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 43 / Chapter 5 / Section 35-43-5-4.3
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.125-2006, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.137-2009, SEC.16; P.L.158-2013, SEC.475; P.L.66-2019, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.174-2021, SEC.49.
Ind. Code § 35-41-4-0.1 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-41-4-0.1
Application of certain amendments to chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.1. The following amendments to this chapter apply as follows:

(1) The amendments made to section 2 of this chapter by P.L.309-1985 do not apply to violations occurring before April 9, 1985.

(2) The amendments made to section 2 of this chapter by P.L.48-2001 apply to all crimes regardless of whether the crime was committed before, on, or after July 1, 2001.

(3) The amendments made to section 2(f) of this chapter by P.L.97-2004 do not apply to offenses committed under IC 35-42-4-3(c) and IC 35-42-4-3(d) as those provisions existed before the amendment of IC 35-42-4-3 by P.L.79-1994.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.591. Amended by P.L.63-2012, SEC.45.
Ind. Code § 35-52-14-30 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 35-52-14-30
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 30. IC 14-22-37-3 defines a crime concerning fish and wildlife.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-41-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 41 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-41-2-5
Intoxication
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. Intoxication is not a defense in a prosecution for an offense and may not be taken into consideration in determining the existence of a mental state that is an element of the offense unless the defendant meets the requirements of IC 35-41-3-5.

As added by P.L.210-1997, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 35-52-25-19 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 52 / Chapter 25 / Section 35-52-25-19
Criminal statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. IC 25-20-1-21 defines a crime concerning hearing aid dealers.

As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 35-36-11-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 36 / Chapter 11 / Section 35-36-11-3
Defendant's demand for cross-examination
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. If the defendant wishes for the person who prepared the laboratory report to be present at the trial for cross-examination, the defendant must file a demand for cross-examination not later than ten (10) days after the defendant receives the notice filed under section 2 of this chapter, unless the court establishes a different time.

As added by P.L.44-2012, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 35-34-1-18 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-34-1-18
Names of owners of property
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. The indictment or information for an offense which was committed upon or in relation to any property belonging to partners, or to several joint owners, or property which, when the offense was committed, was in possession of a bailee or tenant, is sufficient if it alleges the ownership of the property to be in the name of:

(1) the partnership or any partner;

(2) an owner;

(3) a bailor;

(4) a bailee; or

(5) a tenant.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-345.6 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-345.6
"Valuable metal dealer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 345.6. "Valuable metal dealer", for purposes of IC 35-43-4-3.3, has the meaning set forth in IC 25-37.5-1-1.

As added by P.L.142-2026, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-44.8 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-44.8
"Cocaine"
Status: in_force

Sec. 44.8. "Cocaine", for purposes of IC 35-48, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-48-1.1-6.

As added by P.L.13-2013, SEC.91. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.197.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-15 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-15
"Alien"
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. "Alien", for purposes of IC 35-44.1-5, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-44.1-5-2.

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.13-2013, SEC.87.
Ind. Code § 35-49-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 49 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-49-1-3
"Matter"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. "Matter" means:

(1) any book, magazine, newspaper, or other printed or written material;

(2) any picture, drawing, photograph, motion picture, digitized image, or other pictorial representation;

(3) any statue or other figure;

(4) any recording, transcription, or mechanical, chemical, or electrical reproduction; or

(5) any other articles, equipment, machines, or materials.

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.33. Amended by P.L.3-2002, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 35-46-1-1.3 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 46 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-46-1-1.3
"Dissolvable tobacco product"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.3. As used in this chapter, "dissolvable tobacco product" means a smokeless tobacco product that dissolves in the mouth of the user.

As added by P.L.10-2011, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 35-46-5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 46 / Chapter 5 / Section 35-46-5-4
Unlawful documentation of a gift of organs, tissue, eyes, or body parts
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. An individual who, in order to obtain a financial gain, intentionally falsifies, forges, conceals, defaces, or obliterates a document that:

(1) expresses;

(2) makes an amendment or revocation of; or

(3) refuses;

a gift of organs, tissues, eyes, or other body parts intended to be used in research or in transplants, commits a Class A misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.147-2007, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-32 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-31.5-2-32
"Booby trap"
Status: in_force

Sec. 32. "Booby trap", for purposes of IC 35-47.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47.5-2-2.

As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 35-47-2.5-12 — Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 35-47-2.5-12
Criminal history check; false statement on consent form
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. A person who knowingly or intentionally makes a materially false statement on Form 4473 completed under section 3 of this chapter commits a Level 6 felony.

As added by P.L.17-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.190-2006, SEC.9; P.L.155-2007, SEC.4; P.L.158-2013, SEC.585.