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2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 42. Offenses Against the Person › Chapter 4. Sex Crimes › 35-42-4-6. Child Solicitation

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, "solicit" means to command, authorize, urge, incite, request, lure, entice, or advise an individual:
(1) in person;
(2) by telephone or wireless device;
(3) in writing;
(4) by using a computer network (as defined in IC 35-43-2-3(a));
(5) by advertisement of any kind; or
(6) by any other means;
to perform an act described in subsection (b) or (c).
(b) A person eighteen (18) years of age or older who knowingly or intentionally solicits a child under fourteen (14) years of age, or an individual the person believes to be a child under fourteen (14) years of age, to engage in sexual intercourse, other sexual conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5), or any fondling or touching intended to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of either the child or the older person, commits child solicitation, a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 4 felony if the person solicits the child or individual the person believes to be a child under fourteen (14) years of age to engage in sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5) and:
(1) commits the offense by using a computer network (as defined in IC 35-43-2-3(a)) and travels to meet the child or individual the person believes to be a child; or
(2) has a previous unrelated conviction for committing an offense under this section.
(c) A person at least twenty-one (21) years of age who knowingly or intentionally solicits a child at least fourteen (14) years of age but less than sixteen (16) years of age, or an individual the person believes to be a child at least fourteen (14) years of age but less than sixteen (16) years of age, to engage in sexual intercourse, other sexual conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5), or any fondling or touching intended to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of either the child or the older person, commits child solicitation, a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 4 felony if the person solicits the child or individual the person believes to be a child at least fourteen (14) but less than sixteen (16) years of age to engage in sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5), and:
(1) commits the offense by using a computer network (as defined in IC 35-43-2-3(a)) and travels to meet the child or individual the person believes to be a child; or
(2) has a previous unrelated conviction for committing an offense under this section.
(d) In a prosecution under this section, including a prosecution for attempted solicitation, the state is not required to prove that the person solicited the child to engage in an act described in subsection (b) or (c) at some immediate time.
As added by P.L.183-1984, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.11-1994, SEC.16; P.L.79-1994, SEC.14; P.L.216-1996, SEC.20; P.L.118-2002, SEC.2; P.L.124-2005, SEC.1; P.L.216-2007, SEC.44; P.L.158-2013, SEC.442; P.L.247-2013, SEC.7; P.L.168-2014, SEC.70; P.L.133-2023, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 42. Offenses Against the Person › Chapter 4. Sex Crimes › 35-42-4-8. Sexual Battery

Sec. 8. (a) A person who, with intent to arouse or satisfy the person's own sexual desires or the sexual desires of another person:
(1) touches another person when that person is:
(A) compelled to submit to the touching by force or the imminent threat of force; or
(B) so mentally disabled or deficient that consent to the touching cannot be given; or
(2) touches another person's genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast when that person is unaware that the touching is occurring;
commits sexual battery, a Level 6 felony.
(b) An offense described in subsection (a) is a Level 4 felony if:
(1) it is committed by using or threatening the use of deadly force;
(2) it is committed while armed with a deadly weapon; or
(3) the commission of the offense is facilitated by furnishing the victim, without the victim's knowledge, with a drug (as defined in IC 16-42-19-2(1)) or a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9) or knowing that the victim was furnished with the drug or controlled substance without the victim's knowledge.
As added by P.L.322-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.31-1998, SEC.7; P.L.72-2012, SEC.4; P.L.158-2013, SEC.444.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 42. Offenses Against the Person › Chapter 4. Sex Crimes › 35-42-4-10. Unlawful Employment by a Sexual Predator

Sec. 10. (a) As used in this section, "offender against children" means a person who is an offender against children under section 11 of this chapter.
(b) As used in this section, "sexually violent predator" means a person who is a sexually violent predator under IC 35-38-1-7.5.
(c) A sexually violent predator or an offender against children who knowingly or intentionally works for compensation or as a volunteer:
(1) on school property;
(2) at a youth program center;
(3) at a public park;
(4) as a child care provider (as defined by IC 31-33-26-1);
(5) for a child care provider (as defined by IC 31-33-26-1); or
(6) as a provider of:
(A) respite care services and other support services for primary or family caregivers; or
(B) adult day care services;
commits unlawful employment by a sexual predator, a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction based on the person's failure to comply with any requirement imposed on an offender under IC 11-8-8.
As added by P.L.6-2006, SEC.3; P.L.140-2006, SEC.31 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.1-2007, SEC.231; P.L.216-2007, SEC.46; P.L.158-2013, SEC.446; P.L.220-2019, SEC.3; P.L.156-2020, SEC.130.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 42. Offenses Against the Person › Chapter 4. Sex Crimes › 35-42-4-12. Sex Offender Internet Offense

Sec. 12. (a) This section applies only to a sex offender (as defined in IC 11-8-8-4.5).
(b) A sex offender who knowingly or intentionally violates a:
(1) condition of probation;
(2) condition of parole; or
(3) rule of a community transition program;
that prohibits the offender from using a social networking web site or an instant messaging or chat room program to communicate with a child less than sixteen (16) years of age commits a sex offender Internet offense, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction under this section.
(c) It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection (b) that the person reasonably believed that the child was at least sixteen (16) years of age.
As added by P.L.119-2008, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.247-2013, SEC.8; P.L.158-2013, SEC.448; P.L.168-2014, SEC.73; P.L.5-2022, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 42. Offenses Against the Person › Chapter 4. Sex Crimes › 35-42-4-12.5. Sex Offender Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Offense

Sec. 12.5. (a) This section applies only to a sex offender (as defined in IC 11-8-8-4.5).
(b) A sex offender who:
(1) knowingly or intentionally operates an unmanned aerial vehicle for the purpose of:
(A) following;
(B) contacting; or
(C) capturing images or recordings of;
one (1) or more other individuals; and
(2) is subject to a:
(A) condition of probation;
(B) condition of parole;
(C) condition or rule of a community corrections program; or
(D) rule of a community transition program;
that prohibits the sex offender from following, contacting, or capturing images or recordings of one (1) or more other individuals, regardless of whether the means of engaging in any of those activities is specified in the condition or rule, commits a sex offender unmanned aerial vehicle offense, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction under this section.
As added by P.L.107-2017, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 42. Offenses Against the Person › Chapter 4. Sex Crimes › 35-42-4-13. Inappropriate Communication With a Child

Sec. 13. (a) This section does not apply to the following:
(1) A parent, guardian, or custodian of a child.
(2) A person who acts with the permission of a child's parent, guardian, or custodian.
(3) A person to whom a child makes a report of abuse or neglect.
(4) A person to whom a child reports medical symptoms that relate to or may relate to sexual activity.
(b) As used in this section, "sexual activity" means sexual intercourse, other sexual conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5), or the fondling or touching of the buttocks, genitals, or female breasts.
(c) A person at least eighteen (18) years of age who knowingly or intentionally communicates with an individual whom the person believes to be a child less than fourteen (14) years of age concerning sexual activity with the intent to gratify the sexual desires of the person or the individual commits inappropriate communication with a child, a Class B misdemeanor. However, the offense is:
(1) a Class A misdemeanor if the person commits the offense by using a computer network (as defined in IC 35-43-2-3(a); and
(2) a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction for a sex offense (as defined in IC 11-8-8-5.2).
As added by P.L.119-2008, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.247-2013, SEC.9; P.L.158-2013, SEC.449; P.L.168-2014, SEC.74.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 42. Offenses Against the Person › Chapter 4. Sex Crimes › 35-42-4-14. Unlawful Entry of School Property by a Serious Sex Offender

Sec. 14. (a) As used in this section, "serious sex offender" means a person required to register as a sex offender under IC 11-8-8 who is:
(1) found to be a sexually violent predator under IC 35-38-1-7.5; or
(2) convicted of one (1) or more of the following offenses:
(A) Child molesting (IC 35-42-4-3).
(B) Child exploitation (IC 35-42-4-4(b) or IC 35-42-4-4(c)).
(C) Possession of child pornography (IC 35-42-4-4(d) or IC 35-42-4-4(e)).
(D) Vicarious sexual gratification (IC 35-42-4-5(a) and IC 35-42-4-5(b)).
(E) Performing sexual conduct in the presence of a minor (IC 35-42-4-5(c)).
(F) Child solicitation (IC 35-42-4-6).
(G) Child seduction (IC 35-42-4-7).
(H) Sexual misconduct with a minor (IC 35-42-4-9).
(b) A serious sex offender who knowingly or intentionally enters school property commits unlawful entry by a serious sex offender, a Level 6 felony.
(c) It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection (b) that:
(1) a religious institution or house of worship is located on the school property; and
(2) the person:
(A) enters the school property or other entity described in IC 35-31.5-2-285(1)(A) through IC 35-31.5-2-285(1)(D) when classes, extracurricular activities, or any other school activities are not being held:
(i) for the sole purpose of attending worship services or receiving religious instruction; and
(ii) not earlier than thirty (30) minutes before the beginning of the worship services or religious instruction; and
(B) leaves the school property not later than thirty (30) minutes after the conclusion of the worship services or religious instruction.
As added by P.L.235-2015, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.13-2016, SEC.17; P.L.87-2018, SEC.2; P.L.142-2020, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 42. Offenses Against the Person › Chapter 5. Robbery › 35-42-5-1. Robbery

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who knowingly or intentionally takes property from another person or from the presence of another person:
(1) by using or threatening the use of force on any person; or
(2) by putting any person in fear;
commits robbery, a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 3 felony if it is committed while armed with a deadly weapon or results in bodily injury to any person other than a defendant, and a Level 2 felony if it results in serious bodily injury to any person other than a defendant.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally takes a controlled substance from a pharmacist acting in an official capacity or from a pharmacy by:
(1) using or threatening the use of force on any person; or
(2) putting any person in fear;
commits robbery, a Level 4 felony. However, the offense is a Level 2 felony if it is committed while armed with a deadly weapon or results in bodily injury to any person other than the defendant, and the offense is a Level 1 felony if it results in serious bodily injury to any person other than the defendant.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.39. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.204, SEC.34; P.L.186-1984, SEC.1; P.L.158-2013, SEC.450; P.L.202-2017, SEC.25.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 1. Arson, Mischief, and Tampering › 35-43-1-1. Arson

Sec. 1. (a) A person who, by means of fire, explosive, or destructive device, knowingly or intentionally damages:
(1) a dwelling of another person without the other person's consent;
(2) property of any person under circumstances that endanger human life;
(3) property of another person without the other person's consent if the pecuniary loss is at least five thousand dollars ($5,000); or
(4) a structure used for religious worship without the consent of the owner of the structure;
commits arson, a Level 4 felony. However, the offense is a Level 3 felony if it results in bodily injury to any person other than a defendant and a Level 2 felony if it results in serious bodily injury to any person other than a defendant.
(b) A person who commits arson for hire commits a Level 4 felony. However, the offense is:
(1) a Level 3 felony if it results in bodily injury to any other person; and
(2) a Level 2 felony if it results in serious bodily injury to any other person.
(c) A person who, by means of fire, explosive, or destructive device, knowingly or intentionally damages property of any person with intent to defraud commits arson, a Level 6 felony.
(d) A person who, by means of fire, explosive, or destructive device, knowingly or intentionally damages property of another person without the other person's consent so that the resulting pecuniary loss is at least two hundred fifty dollars ($250) but less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) commits arson, a Level 6 felony.
(e) A person who commits an offense under subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d) commits a separate offense for each person who suffers a bodily injury or serious bodily injury that is caused by the violation of subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d).
As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.40; Acts 1980, P.L.159, SEC.4; Acts 1981, P.L.302, SEC.1; Acts 1982, P.L.204, SEC.35; P.L.88-1999, SEC.1; P.L.123-2002, SEC.36; P.L.158-2013, SEC.452; P.L.168-2014, SEC.75.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 1. Arson, Mischief, and Tampering › 35-43-1-2.1. Cemetery Mischief

Sec. 2.1. (a) This section does not apply to the following:
(1) A person who acts 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.
(2) A person who acts in a proper and acceptable manner as authorized by IC 23-14.
(b) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally:
(1) damages a cemetery, a burial ground (as defined in IC 14-21-1-3), or a facility used for memorializing the dead;
(2) damages the grounds owned or rented by a cemetery or facility used for memorializing the dead; or
(3) disturbs, defaces, or damages a cemetery monument, grave marker, grave artifact, grave ornamentation, or cemetery enclosure;
commits cemetery mischief, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the pecuniary loss is at least seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) but less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), and a Level 5 felony if the pecuniary loss is at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
As added by P.L.100-1999, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.177-2001, SEC.4; P.L.158-2013, SEC.454; P.L.252-2017, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 1. Arson, Mischief, and Tampering › 35-43-1-2.3. Railroad Mischief

Sec. 2.3. A person who, without the consent of the owner of the property, recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally 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;
commits railroad mischief, a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the offense results in serious bodily injury to another person and a Level 2 felony if the offense results in the death of another person.
As added by P.L.158-2013, SEC.455.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 1. Arson, Mischief, and Tampering › 35-43-1-3. Unlawful Acts Relating to Caves; Offense

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section:
"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.
"Owner" means the person who holds title to or is in possession of the land on or under which a cave is located, or his lessee, or agent.
"Scientific purposes" means exploration and research conducted by persons affiliated with recognized scientific organizations with the intent to advance knowledge and with the intent to publish the results of said exploration or research in an appropriate medium.
(b) A person who knowingly and without the express consent of the cave owner:
(1) disfigures, destroys, or removes any stalagmite, stalactite, or other naturally occurring mineral deposit or formation, or archeological or paleontological artifact in a cave, for other than scientific purposes;
(2) breaks any lock, gate, fence, or other structure designed to control or prevent access to a cave; or
(3) destroys, injures, removes, or harasses any cave-dwelling animal for other than scientific purposes;
commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) A person who knowingly and without the express consent of the cave owner deposits trash, rubbish, chemicals, or other litter in a cave commits a Class C infraction. However, the violation is a Class C misdemeanor if it is committed knowingly or intentionally and the person has a prior unrelated adjudication or conviction for a violation of this section within the previous five (5) years.
As added by P.L.177-1983, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.32-2019, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 1. Arson, Mischief, and Tampering › 35-43-1-4. Repealed

As added by P.L.35-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.156-2001, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.158-2013, SEC.456.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 1. Arson, Mischief, and Tampering › 35-43-1-5. Tampering With a Water Supply; Poisoning

Sec. 5. (a) A person who, with the intent to cause serious bodily injury, tampers with a:
(1) water supply;
(2) water treatment plant (as defined in IC 13-11-2-264); or
(3) water distribution system (as defined in IC 13-11-2-259);
commits tampering with a water supply, a Level 4 felony. However, the offense is a Level 2 felony if it results in the death of any person.
(b) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally poisons a public water supply with the intent to cause serious bodily injury commits poisoning, a Level 3 felony.
As added by P.L.137-2007, SEC.35. Amended by P.L.231-2007, SEC.3; P.L.158-2013, SEC.457.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 1. Arson, Mischief, and Tampering › 35-43-1-6. Altering Historic Property

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 1. Arson, Mischief, and Tampering › 35-43-1-7. Offense Against Intellectual Property

Sec. 7. A person who knowingly or intentionally and who without authorization:
(1) modifies data, a computer program, or supporting documentation;
(2) destroys data, a computer program, or supporting documentation; or
(3) discloses or takes data, a computer program, or supporting documentation that is:
(A) a trade secret (as defined in IC 24-2-3-2); or
(B) otherwise confidential as provided by law;
and that resides or exists internally or externally on a computer, computer system, or computer network, commits an offense against intellectual property, a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.158-2013, SEC.458. Amended by P.L.168-2014, SEC.76.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 1. Arson, Mischief, and Tampering › 35-43-1-8. Offense Against Computer Users

Sec. 8. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally and who without authorization:
(1) disrupts, denies, or causes the disruption or denial of computer system services to an authorized user of the computer system services that are:
(A) owned by;
(B) under contract to; or
(C) operated for, on behalf of, or in conjunction with;
another person in whole or part;
(2) destroys, takes, or damages equipment or supplies used or intended to be used in a computer, computer system, or computer network;
(3) destroys or damages a computer, computer system, or computer network; or
(4) introduces a computer contaminant into a computer, computer system, or computer network;
commits an offense against computer users, a Level 6 felony.
(b) However, the offense is:
(1) a Level 5 felony if:
(A) the pecuniary loss caused by the offense is at least seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) but less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000);
(B) the offense was committed for the purpose of devising or executing any scheme or artifice to defraud or obtain property; or
(C) the offense interrupts or impairs:
(i) a governmental operation; or
(ii) the public communication, transportation, or supply of water, gas, or another public service; and
(2) a Level 4 felony if:
(A) the pecuniary loss caused by the offense is at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); or
(B) the offense endangers human life.
(c) In addition to any criminal penalties imposed for a violation of this section, a person who commits an offense described in subsection (b) commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general under IC 24-5-0.5 and is subject to the remedies and penalties under IC 24-5-0.5.
As added by P.L.158-2013, SEC.459. Amended by P.L.153-2017, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 2. Burglary and Trespass › 35-43-2-1. Burglary

Sec. 1. A person who breaks and enters the building or structure of another person, with intent to commit a felony or theft in it, commits burglary, a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is:
(1) a Level 4 felony if the building or structure is a dwelling;
(2) a Level 3 felony if it results in bodily injury to any person other than a defendant;
(3) a Level 2 felony if it:
(A) is committed while armed with a deadly weapon; or
(B) results in serious bodily injury to any person other than a defendant; and
(4) a Level 1 felony if:
(A) the building or structure is a dwelling; and
(B) it results in serious bodily injury to any person other than a defendant.
As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.42; Acts 1982, P.L.204, SEC.36; P.L.88-1999, SEC.2; P.L.158-2013, SEC.460.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 2. Burglary and Trespass › 35-43-2-1.5. Residential Entry

Sec. 1.5. A person who knowingly or intentionally breaks and enters the dwelling of another person commits residential entry, a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.215-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.461.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 2. Burglary and Trespass › 35-43-2-2.1. Organized Theft

Sec. 2.1. (a) A person who, with the intent to commit theft under section 2 of this chapter:
(1) agrees with at least two (2) other persons to commit theft; and
(2) performs an overt act in furtherance of the agreement;
commits organized theft, a Level 6 felony.
(b) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that one (1) or more persons with whom the accused person is alleged to have agreed:
(1) has not been prosecuted;
(2) has not been convicted;
(3) has been acquitted;
(4) has been convicted of a different crime;
(5) cannot be prosecuted for any reason; or
(6) lacked the capacity to commit the crime.
(c) A person may not be convicted of an offense under this section and:
(1) an attempt to commit theft; or
(2) a conspiracy to commit theft;
with respect to the same underlying theft.
As added by P.L.142-2020, SEC.68.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 2. Burglary and Trespass › 35-43-2-3. Computer Trespass; Computer Hoarding Programs

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section:
"Access" means to:
(1) approach;
(2) instruct;
(3) communicate with;
(4) store data in;
(5) retrieve data from; or
(6) make use of resources of;
a computer, computer system, or computer network.
"Computer network" means the interconnection of communication lines or wireless telecommunications with a computer or wireless telecommunication device through:
(1) remote terminals;
(2) a complex consisting of two (2) or more interconnected computers; or
(3) a worldwide collection of interconnected networks operating as the Internet.
"Computer system" means a set of related computer equipment, software, or hardware.
"Hoarding program" means a computer program designed to bypass or neutralize a security measure, access control system, or similar system used by the owner of a computer network or computer system to limit the amount of merchandise that one (1) person may purchase by means of a computer network.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally accesses:
(1) a computer system;
(2) a computer network; or
(3) any part of a computer system or computer network;
without the consent of the owner of the computer system or computer network, or the consent of the owner's licensee, commits computer trespass, a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally uses a hoarding program to purchase merchandise by means of a computer network commits computer merchandise hoarding, a Class C infraction. A person commits a separate infraction for each item of merchandise purchased. However, the violation is a Class A misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated adjudication or conviction for a violation of this section within the previous five (5) years. It is a defense to a prosecution under this subsection that the person used the hoarding program with the permission of the person selling the merchandise.
(d) A person who knowingly or intentionally sells, purchases, or distributes a hoarding program commits unlawful distribution of a hoarding program, a Class C infraction. A person commits a separate infraction for each sale, purchase, or distribution of a hoarding program. However, the violation is a Class C misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated adjudication or conviction for a violation of this section within the previous five (5) years. It is a defense to a prosecution under this subsection that the hoarding program was sold, purchased, or distributed for legitimate scientific or educational purposes.
As added by P.L.35-1986, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.29-2001, SEC.1; P.L.79-2009, SEC.1; P.L.32-2019, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 4. Theft, Conversion, and Receiving Stolen Property › 35-43-4-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter

Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to section 4 of this chapter by P.L.84-2001 are intended to specify that the scope of the amended terms includes retail sales receipts, universal product codes (UPC), and other product identification codes. The amendment of these definitions shall not be construed to mean that these terms did not cover retail sales receipts, universal product codes (UPC), and other product identification codes before July 1, 2001.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.598. Amended by P.L.63-2012, SEC.52.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 4. Theft, Conversion, and Receiving Stolen Property › 35-43-4-1. Definitions

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "exert control over property" means to obtain, take, carry, drive, lead away, conceal, abandon, sell, convey, encumber, or possess property, or to secure, transfer, or extend a right to property.
(b) Under this chapter, a person's control over property of another person is "unauthorized" if it is exerted:
(1) without the other person's consent;
(2) in a manner or to an extent other than that to which the other person has consented;
(3) by transferring or encumbering other property while failing to disclose a lien, adverse claim, or other legal impediment to the enjoyment of that other property;
(4) by creating or confirming a false impression in the other person;
(5) by failing to correct a false impression that the person knows is influencing the other person, if the person stands in a relationship of special trust to the other person;
(6) by promising performance that the person knows will not be performed;
(7) by expressing an intention to damage the property or impair the rights of any other person; or
(8) by transferring or reproducing:
(A) recorded sounds; or
(B) a live performance;
without consent of the owner of the master recording or the live performance, with intent to distribute the reproductions for a profit.
(c) As used in this chapter, "receiving" means acquiring possession or control of or title to property, or lending on the security of property.
As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.44; Acts 1979, P.L.300, SEC.1; P.L.180-1991, SEC.7; P.L.32-2021, SEC.95.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 4. Theft, Conversion, and Receiving Stolen Property › 35-43-4-2. Theft

Sec. 2. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally exerts unauthorized control over property of another person, with intent to deprive the other person of any part of its value or use, commits theft, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is:
(1) a Level 6 felony if:
(A) the value of the property is at least seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) and less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000);
(B) the property is a:
(i) motor vehicle (as defined in IC 9-13-2-105(a)); or
(ii) component part (as defined in IC 9-13-2-34) of a motor vehicle; or
(C) the person has a prior unrelated conviction for:
(i) theft under this section;
(ii) criminal conversion under section 3 of this chapter;
(iii) robbery under IC 35-42-5-1; or
(iv) burglary under IC 35-43-2-1;
(2) a Level 5 felony if:
(A) the value of the property is at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000);
(B) the property that is the subject of the theft is a valuable metal (as defined in IC 25-37.5-1-1) and:
(i) relates to transportation safety;
(ii) relates to public safety; or
(iii) is taken from a hospital or other health care facility, telecommunications provider, public utility (as defined in IC 32-24-1-5.9(a)), or critical infrastructure facility;
and the absence of the property creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to a person; or
(C) the property is a:
(i) motor vehicle (as defined in IC 9-13-2-105(a)); or
(ii) component part (as defined in IC 9-13-2-34) of a motor vehicle; and
the person has a prior unrelated conviction for theft of a motor vehicle (as defined in IC 9-13-2-105(a)) or theft of a component part (as defined in IC 9-13-2-34); and
(3) a Level 5 felony if the property is a firearm.
(b) For purposes of this section, "the value of property" means:
(1) the fair market value of the property at the time and place the offense was committed; or
(2) if the fair market value of the property cannot be satisfactorily determined, the cost to replace the property within a reasonable time after the offense was committed.
A price tag or price marking on property displayed or offered for sale constitutes prima facie evidence of the value of the property.
(c) If the offense described in subsection (a) is committed by a public servant who exerted unauthorized control over public funds (as defined by IC 5-22-2-23) from the public servant's employer, the employer may be reimbursed in accordance with IC 2-3.5-4-11, IC 2-3.5-5-9, IC 5-10-5.5-19, IC 5-10.3-8-9, IC 5-10.4-5-14, IC 10-12-2-10, IC 33-38-6-19.5, IC 33-39-7-10.5, IC 36-8-6-14, IC 36-8-7-22, IC 36-8-7.5-19, or IC 36-8-8-17.
As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.45; Acts 1979, P.L.300, SEC.2; P.L.320-1985, SEC.1; P.L.158-2009, SEC.8; P.L.158-2013, SEC.463; P.L.152-2014, SEC.1; P.L.166-2017, SEC.2; P.L.176-2018, SEC.6; P.L.203-2019, SEC.6; P.L.211-2019, SEC.46; P.L.276-2019, SEC.6; P.L.70-2021, SEC.3; P.L.175-2022, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 4. Theft, Conversion, and Receiving Stolen Property › 35-43-4-2.2. Organized Retail Theft

Sec. 2.2. (a) As used in this section, "retail merchant" has the meaning set forth in IC 6-2.5-1-8.
(b) A person who exercises unauthorized control over the property of a retail merchant with the intent to directly or indirectly distribute the property for resale commits organized retail theft, a Level 6 felony.
(c) The offense committed under subsection (b) is a Level 5 felony if:
(1) the value of the property is at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000);
(2) the property is a firearm; or
(3) the person has a prior unrelated conviction for:
(A) organized retail theft under this section;
(B) theft under section 2 of this chapter; or
(C) criminal conversion under section 3 of this chapter.
(d) In determining the value of the property under this section, acts of organized retail theft committed in a single episode of criminal conduct (as defined in IC 35-50-1-2(b)) may be charged in a single count.
(e) For purposes of this section, "the value of the property" means:
(1) the fair market value of the property at the time and place the offense was committed; or
(2) if the fair market value of the property cannot be satisfactorily determined, the cost to replace the property within a reasonable time after the offense was committed.
A price tag or price marking on property displayed or offered for sale constitutes prima facie evidence of the value of the property.
As added by P.L.185-2023, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 4. Theft, Conversion, and Receiving Stolen Property › 35-43-4-2.3. Dealing in Altered Property

Sec. 2.3. (a) As used in this section, "dealer" means a person who buys or sells, or offers to buy or sell, personal property. The term does not include the original retailer of personal property.
(b) A dealer who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally buys or sells personal property in which the identification number or manufacturer's serial number has been removed, altered, obliterated, or defaced commits dealing in altered property, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the dealer has a prior conviction of an offense under this chapter or if the fair market value of the property is at least one thousand dollars ($1,000).
As added by P.L.294-1989, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.464.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 4. Theft, Conversion, and Receiving Stolen Property › 35-43-4-2.5. Repealed

As added by P.L.321-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.136-1987, SEC.6; P.L.2-1991, SEC.106; P.L.158-2013, SEC.465; P.L.168-2014, SEC.77; P.L.252-2017, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.176-2018, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 4. Theft, Conversion, and Receiving Stolen Property › 35-43-4-2.7. Unlawful Entry of Motor Vehicle; Defense; Rebuttable Presumption

Sec. 2.7. (a) This section does not apply to the following:
(1) A public safety officer (as defined in IC 35-47-4.5-3) or state police motor carrier inspector acting within the scope of the officer's or inspector's duties.
(2) A motor vehicle that must be moved because the motor vehicle is abandoned, inoperable, or improperly parked.
(3) An employee or agent of an entity that possesses a valid lien on a motor vehicle who is expressly authorized by the lienholder to repossess the motor vehicle based upon the failure of the owner or lessee of the motor vehicle to abide by the terms and conditions of the loan or lease agreement.
(b) As used in this section, "authorized operator" means a person who is authorized to operate a motor vehicle by an owner or a lessee of the motor vehicle.
(c) As used in this section, "motor vehicle" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-105(a).
(d) A person who:
(1) enters a motor vehicle knowing that the person does not have the permission of an owner, a lessee, or an authorized operator of the motor vehicle to enter the motor vehicle; and
(2) does not have a contractual interest in the motor vehicle;
commits unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, a Class B misdemeanor.
(e) The offense under subsection (d) is:
(1) a Class A misdemeanor if the motor vehicle has visible steering column damage or ignition switch alteration as a result of an act described in subsection (d)(1); or
(2) a Level 6 felony if a person occupies the motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is used to further the commission of a crime, if the person knew or should have known that a person intended to use the motor vehicle in the commission of a crime.
(f) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that the accused person reasonably believed that the person's entry into the vehicle was necessary to prevent bodily injury or property damage.
(g) There is a rebuttable presumption that the person did not have the permission of an owner, a lessee, or an authorized operator of the motor vehicle to enter the motor vehicle if the motor vehicle has visible steering column damage or ignition switch alteration.
As added by P.L.143-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.466.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 4. Theft, Conversion, and Receiving Stolen Property › 35-43-4-3. Conversion

Sec. 3. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally exerts unauthorized control over property of another person commits criminal conversion, a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) The offense under subsection (a) is a Level 6 felony if committed by a person who exerts unauthorized control over the motor vehicle of another person with the intent to use the motor vehicle to assist the person in the commission of a crime.
(c) The offense under subsection (a) is a Level 5 felony if:
(1) committed by a person who exerts unauthorized control over the motor vehicle of another person; and
(2) the person uses the motor vehicle to assist the person in the commission of a felony.
(d) The offense under subsection (a) is a Level 6 felony if:
(1) the person acquires the property by lease;
(2) the property is a motor vehicle;
(3) the person signs a written agreement to return the property to a specified location within a specified time; and
(4) the person fails to return the property:
(A) within thirty (30) days after the specified time; or
(B) within three (3) days after a written demand for return of the property is either:
(i) personally served on the person; or
(ii) sent by registered mail to the person's address that is provided by the person in the written agreement.
As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.46; P.L.143-2005, SEC.2; P.L.227-2011, SEC.1; P.L.158-2013, SEC.467.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 4. Theft, Conversion, and Receiving Stolen Property › 35-43-4-3.5. Failure to Return or Pay for Articles Borrowed From Library, Gallery, Museum, Collection, or Exhibition

Sec. 3.5. (a) If a person:
(1) borrows any article which belongs to or is in the care of any library, gallery, museum, collection, or exhibition;
(2) borrows the article under an agreement to return the article within a specified period of time; and
(3) fails to return the article within that specified period of time;
then the lender shall comply with subsection (b).
(b) If a person commits those acts specified in subsection (a), the lender shall:
(1) send written notification of the violation of the agreement to the borrower;
(2) attach a copy of this section to the notice;
(3) include in the notice a request for return of the article within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the notice; and
(4) mail the notice to the last known address of the borrower or deliver it to the borrower in person.
The lender shall send the notice required by this subsection by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.
(c) If the borrower willfully or knowingly fails to return the article, or reimburse the lender for the value of the article, within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice required in subsection (b), he commits a Class C infraction.
(d) A person who commits an offense under this section may not be charged with an offense under section 2 or 3 of this chapter for the same act.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.206, SEC.1.
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Sec. 5. (a) An owner in possession of encumbered property does not commit a crime under this chapter, as against a person having only a security interest in the property, by removing or otherwise dealing with the property contrary to the terms of the security agreement, even if title is in the credit institution under a mortgage, conditional sales contract, or bailment lease.
(b) It is a defense under this chapter if a maker or drawer:
(1) who has an account in a credit institution but does not have sufficient funds in that account; and
(2) who makes, draws, or utters a check, draft, or order for payment on the credit institution;
pays the credit institution the amount due, together with protest fees, within ten (10) days after receiving notice that the check, draft, or order has not been paid by the credit institution. Notice sent to either (i) the address printed or written on the check, draft, or order or (ii) the address given in writing to the recipient at the time the check, draft, or order was issued or delivered constitutes notice that the check, draft, or order has not been paid by the credit institution.
(c) A person who transfers or reproduces recorded sounds in connection with a broadcast or telecast, or for archival purposes, does not commit a crime under this chapter, even if he does not have the consent of the owner of the master recording.
(d) A person who receives, retains, or disposes of personal property that has been the subject of theft with the purpose of restoring it to the owner, does not commit a crime under this chapter.
As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.48; Acts 1979, P.L.300, SEC.3; P.L.323-1985, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 4. Theft, Conversion, and Receiving Stolen Property › 35-43-4-6. Unauthorized Control Over Property of Benefit Provider; Prima Facie Evidence

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section:
"Benefit" includes any accident, sickness, or other health care or reimbursement therefor to which a person is entitled.
"Benefit identification card" means a writing that identifies a person, his spouse, or his dependent as being entitled to a benefit.
"Benefit provider" includes an employer, insurer, or health care provider who has agreed to provide or has provided a benefit to a person who has a benefit identification card.
(b) Evidence that a person:
(1) permitted a person who was not entitled to a benefit to use his benefit identification card to obtain a benefit; or
(2) uses his benefit identification card to obtain a benefit for a person who was not entitled to the benefit;
constitutes prima facie evidence that such person exerted unauthorized control over property of the benefit provider.
As added by P.L.327-1983, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 43. Offenses Against Property › Chapter 4. Theft, Conversion, and Receiving Stolen Property › 35-43-4-8. Suspension of Driving Privileges for Fuel Theft

Sec. 8. (a) A conviction for an offense under section 2 or 3 of this chapter that involves exerting unauthorized control over gasoline or motor vehicle fuel:
(1) by operation of a motor vehicle to leave the premises of an establishment at which gasoline or motor vehicle fuel is offered for sale after the gasoline or motor vehicle fuel has been dispensed into the fuel tank of the motor vehicle; and
(2) without payment or authorization of payment by a credit card, debit card, charge card, or similar method of payment;
shall result in the suspension of the driving privileges of the person.
(b) The court imposing a sentence for a violation under subsection (a) shall issue an order to the bureau of motor vehicles:
(1) stating that the person has been convicted of an offense under section 2 or 3 of this chapter involving the unauthorized taking of gasoline or motor vehicle fuel; and
(2) ordering the suspension of the person's driving privileges under IC 9-30-13-8.
The suspension of a person's driving privileges under this section is in addition to other penalties prescribed by IC 35-50-3-2 for a Class A misdemeanor or by IC 35-50-2-7 for a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.117-2001, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.414; P.L.158-2013, SEC.468.