IN Code § 35-47-4-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure|Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence|Chapter 4. Miscellaneous Provisions|35-47-4-5. Unlawful Possession of Firearm by Serious Violent Felon

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "serious violent felon" means a person who has been convicted of committing a serious violent felony.(b) As used in this section, "serious violent felony" means:(1) murder (IC 35-42-1-1);(2) voluntary manslaughter (IC 35-42-1-3);(3) reckless homicide not committed by means of a vehicle (IC 35-42-1-5);(4) battery (IC 35-42-2-1) as a:(A) Class A felony, Class B felony, or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or(B) Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, Level 4 felony, or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014;(5) domestic battery (IC 35-42-2-1.3) as a Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, Level 4 felony, or Level 5 felony;(6) aggravated battery (IC 35-42-2-1.5);(7) kidnapping (IC 35-42-3-2);(8) criminal confinement (IC 35-42-3-3);(9) rape (IC 35-42-4-1);(10) criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2) (before its repeal);(11) child molesting (IC 35-42-4-3);(12) sexual battery (IC 35-42-4-8) as a:(A) Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or(B) Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014;(13) robbery (IC 35-42-5-1);(14) carjacking (IC 5-42-5-2) (before its repeal);(15) arson (IC 35-43-1-1(a)) as a:(A) Class A felony or Class B felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or(B) Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, or Level 4 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014;(16) burglary (IC 35-43-2-1) as a:(A) Class A felony or Class B felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or(B) Level 1 felony, Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, or Level 4 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014;(17) assisting a criminal (IC 35-44.1-2-5) as a:(A) Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or(B) Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014;(18) resisting law enforcement (IC 35-44.1-3-1) as a:(A) Class B felony or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or(B) Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014;(19) escape (IC 35-44.1-3-4) as a:(A) Class B felony or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or(B) Level 4 felony or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014;(20) trafficking with an inmate (IC 35-44.1-3-5) as a:(A) Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or(B) Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014;(21) criminal organization intimidation (IC 35-45-9-4);(22) stalking (IC 35-45-10-5) as a:(A) Class B felony or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or(B) Level 4 felony or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014;(23) incest (IC 35-46-1-3);(24) dealing in or manufacturing cocaine or a narcotic drug (IC 35-48-4-1);(25) dealing in methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.1) or manufacturing methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.2);(26) dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance (IC 35-48-4-2);(27) dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance (IC 35-48-4-3);(28) dealing in a schedule V controlled substance (IC 35-48-4-4); or(29) dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death (IC 35-42-1-1.5).(c) A serious violent felon who knowingly or intentionally possesses a firearm commits unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, a Level 4 felony.As added by P.L.247-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.14-2000, SEC.76; P.L.17-2001, SEC.17; P.L.222-2001, SEC.5; P.L.151-2006, SEC.21; P.L.126-2012, SEC.58; P.L.158-2013, SEC.590; P.L.214-2013, SEC.40; P.L.168-2014, SEC.88; P.L.25-2016, SEC.26; P.L.65-2016, SEC.39; P.L.252-2017, SEC.19; P.L.198-2018, SEC.9; P.L.142-2020, SEC.74.