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2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 57. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution › Chapter 4. Alternative Dispute Resolution › 34-57-4-2. Matters Covered by Supreme Court Rules Excluded

Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to matters covered by the Indiana Supreme Court Rules for Alternative Dispute Resolution.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-42-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 57. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution › Chapter 4. Alternative Dispute Resolution › 34-57-4-3. Court Referral of Civil Action to Dispute Resolution Center; Suspension Effect

Sec. 3. When a civil action is referred to a dispute resolution center under section 1 of this chapter, the court shall, except as otherwise provided under the rules adopted under IC 34-57-3 (or IC 34-4-2.5 before its repeal), suspend action on the case until the written agreement or decision from the dispute resolution center is submitted to the court under IC 34-57-3-4(6).
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-42-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 57. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution › Chapter 5. Family Law Arbitration › 34-57-5-1. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter is applicable only to the family law matters described in section 2 of this chapter and does not apply to any other type of arbitration. An appellate court opinion interpreting or construing this chapter has precedential value only for family law arbitrations and does not apply to any other type of arbitration.
(b) This chapter is applicable only to an action in which each party is:
(1) represented by an attorney; or
(2) pro se.
This chapter does not apply if one (1) party is represented by an attorney and the other party is pro se.
As added by P.L.112-2005, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 57. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution › Chapter 5. Family Law Arbitration › 34-57-5-2. Family Law Arbitration Authorized; Family Law Arbitration Procedures

Sec. 2. (a) In an action:
(1) for the dissolution of a marriage;
(2) to establish:
(A) child support;
(B) custody; or
(C) parenting time; or
(3) to modify:
(A) a decree;
(B) a judgment; or
(C) an order;
entered under IC 31;
both parties may agree in writing to submit to arbitration by a family law arbitrator.
(b) If the parties file an agreement with a court to submit to arbitration, the parties shall:
(1) identify an individual to serve as a family law arbitrator; or
(2) indicate to the court that they have not selected a family law arbitrator.
(c) Each court shall maintain a list of attorneys who are:
(1) qualified; and
(2) willing to be appointed by the court;
to serve as family law arbitrators.
(d) If the parties indicate that they have not selected a family law arbitrator under subsection (b)(2), the court shall designate three (3) attorneys from the court's list of attorneys under subsection (c). The party initiating the action shall strike one (1) attorney, the other party shall strike one (1) attorney, and the remaining attorney is the family law arbitrator for the parties.
(e) In a dissolution of marriage case, the written agreement to submit to arbitration must state that both parties confer jurisdiction on the family law arbitrator to dissolve the marriage and to determine:
(1) child support, if there is a child of both parties to the marriage;
(2) custody, if there is a child of both parties to the marriage;
(3) parenting time, if there is a child of both parties to the marriage; or
(4) any other matter over which a trial court would have jurisdiction concerning family law.
As added by P.L.112-2005, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 57. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution › Chapter 5. Family Law Arbitration › 34-57-5-3. Validity of Family Law Arbitration Agreement

Sec. 3. Unless both parties agree in writing to repudiate the agreement, an agreement to submit to arbitration by a family law arbitrator under this chapter is:
(1) valid;
(2) irrevocable; and
(3) enforceable;
until the judgment is entered in the matter in which arbitration has taken place.
As added by P.L.112-2005, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 57. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution › Chapter 5. Family Law Arbitration › 34-57-5-4. Residency Requirements

Sec. 4. For arbitration to take place under this chapter, at least one (1) of the parties must have been:
(1) a resident of Indiana; or
(2) stationed at a United States military installation in Indiana;
for at least six (6) months immediately preceding the filing of the petition or cause of action.
As added by P.L.112-2005, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 57. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution › Chapter 5. Family Law Arbitration › 34-57-5-5. Guidelines

Sec. 5. (a) A family law arbitrator shall comply with the:
(1) child support; and
(2) parenting time;
guidelines adopted by the Indiana supreme court in family law arbitration if there is a child of both parties to the marriage.
(b) Before assuming the duties of a family law arbitrator, a family law arbitrator must take an oath to:
(1) faithfully perform the duties of the family law arbitrator; and
(2) support and defend to the best of the family law arbitrator's ability the constitution and laws of Indiana and the United States.
(c) The family law arbitrator shall sign a written copy of the oath described in subsection (b) and submit the signed copy to the court.
As added by P.L.112-2005, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 57. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution › Chapter 5. Family Law Arbitration › 34-57-5-6. Record of Proceeding

Sec. 6. (a) A record of the proceeding in family law arbitration may be requested by either party if written notice is given to the family law arbitrator not more than fifteen (15) days after the family law arbitrator has been selected.
(b) Written notice under subsection (a) must specify the requested manner of recording and preserving the transcript.
(c) The family law arbitrator may select a person to record any proceedings and to administer oaths.
As added by P.L.112-2005, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 57. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution › Chapter 5. Family Law Arbitration › 34-57-5-7. Written Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the family law arbitrator shall make written findings of fact and conclusions of law not later than thirty (30) days after the hearing.
(b) If both parties consent, the period for the family law arbitrator to make written findings of fact and conclusions of law may be extended to ninety (90) days after the hearing.
(c) The family law arbitrator shall send a copy of the written findings of fact and conclusions of law to:
(1) all parties participating in the arbitration; and
(2) the court.
(d) After the court has received a copy of the findings of fact and conclusions of law, the court shall enter:
(1) judgment; and
(2) an order for an entry on the docket regarding the judgment.
As added by P.L.112-2005, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 57. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution › Chapter 5. Family Law Arbitration › 34-57-5-8. Division of Property in Dissolution of Marriage

Sec. 8. (a) In a dissolution of marriage case, the family law arbitrator shall:
(1) divide the property of the parties, regardless of whether the property was:
(A) owned by either party before the marriage;
(B) acquired by either party in his or her own right:
(i) after the marriage; and
(ii) before final separation of the parties; or
(C) acquired by their joint efforts; and
(2) divide the property in a just and reasonable manner by:
(A) division of the property in kind;
(B) setting the property or parts of the property over to one (1) of the parties and requiring either party to pay an amount, either in gross or in installments, that is just and proper;
(C) ordering the sale of the property under the conditions the family law arbitrator prescribes and dividing the proceeds of the sale; or
(D) ordering the distribution of benefits described in IC 31-9-2-98(b)(2) or IC 31-9-2-98(b)(3) that are payable after the dissolution of marriage, by setting aside to either of the parties a percentage of those payments either by assignment or in kind at the time of receipt.
(b) The division of marital property under this section must comply with IC 31-15-7-5.
As added by P.L.112-2005, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 57. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution › Chapter 5. Family Law Arbitration › 34-57-5-9. Summary Dissolution Decrees in Dissolution of Marriage

Sec. 9. In a dissolution of marriage case, at least sixty (60) days after the petition or cause of action is filed, the family law arbitrator may enter a summary dissolution decree without holding a hearing if verified pleadings have been filed with the family law arbitrator, signed by both parties, containing:
(1) a written waiver of hearing; and
(2) either:
(A) a statement that there are no contested issues in the action; or
(B) a written agreement made in accordance with IC 31-15-2-7 that settles any contested issues between the parties.
As added by P.L.112-2005, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 57. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution › Chapter 5. Family Law Arbitration › 34-57-5-10. Award Modification After Written Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Are Made

Sec. 10. A family law arbitrator may modify an award after making written findings of fact and conclusions of law if:
(1) a party makes a fraudulent misrepresentation during the arbitration;
(2) the family law arbitrator is ordered to modify the award on remand; or
(3) both parties consent to the modification.
As added by P.L.112-2005, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 57. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution › Chapter 5. Family Law Arbitration › 34-57-5-11. Appeals

Sec. 11. An appeal may be taken after the entry of judgment under section 7(d) of this chapter as may be taken after a judgment in a civil action.
As added by P.L.112-2005, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 57. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution › Chapter 5. Family Law Arbitration › 34-57-5-12. Family Law Arbitrator Fees

Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), fees for the family law arbitrator shall be shared equally by both parties unless otherwise agreed in writing.
(b) The family law arbitrator may order a party to pay:
(1) a reasonable amount for the cost to the other party of:
(A) maintaining; or
(B) defending;
any proceeding under this chapter; and
(2) attorney's fees, including:
(A) amounts for legal services provided; and
(B) costs incurred:
(i) before the commencement of the proceedings; or
(ii) after entry of judgment.
(c) Fees for the family law arbitrator shall be paid not later than thirty (30) days after the court enters judgment.
As added by P.L.112-2005, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 57. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution › Chapter 5. Family Law Arbitration › 34-57-5-13. Application of Indiana Supreme Court Rules for Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sec. 13. The Indiana Supreme Court Rules for Alternative Dispute Resolution apply to family law arbitration in all matters not covered by this chapter.
As added by P.L.112-2005, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 58. Screening of Offender Litigation › Chapter 1. Screening Procedure › 34-58-1-1. Action Upon Receipt of Offender Complaint

Sec. 1. Upon receipt of a complaint or petition filed by an offender, the court shall docket the case and take no further action until the court has conducted the review required by section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.80-2004, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 58. Screening of Offender Litigation › Chapter 1. Screening Procedure › 34-58-1-2. Frivolous, Nonjudiciable, or Moot Claims Barred; Dismissal of Claims by a Person Falsely Claiming Indigent Status

Sec. 2. (a) A court shall review a complaint or petition filed by an offender and shall determine if the claim may proceed. A claim may not proceed if the court determines that the claim:
(1) is frivolous;
(2) is not a claim upon which relief may be granted; or
(3) seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from liability for such relief.
(b) A claim is frivolous under subsection (a)(1) if the claim:
(1) is made primarily to harass a person; or
(2) lacks an arguable basis either in:
(A) law; or
(B) fact.
(c) A court shall dismiss a complaint or petition if:
(1) the offender who filed the complaint or petition received leave to prosecute the action as an indigent person; and
(2) the court determines that the offender misrepresented the offender's claim not to have sufficient funds to prosecute the action.
As added by P.L.80-2004, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 58. Screening of Offender Litigation › Chapter 1. Screening Procedure › 34-58-1-3. Order if Claim Barred

Sec. 3. If a court determines that a claim may not proceed under section 2 of this chapter, the court shall enter an order:
(1) explaining why the claim may not proceed; and
(2) stating whether there are any remaining claims in the complaint or petition that may proceed.
As added by P.L.80-2004, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 58. Screening of Offender Litigation › Chapter 1. Screening Procedure › 34-58-1-4. Duty of the Clerk

Sec. 4. The clerk of the court shall send an order entered under section 3 of this chapter to:
(1) the offender;
(2) each defendant or respondent in the action;
(3) the department of correction, if the offender is incarcerated by the department of correction;
(4) the sheriff of the county in which the inmate is incarcerated, if the inmate is incarcerated in a county or city jail; and
(5) the attorney general.
As added by P.L.80-2004, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 59. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › Chapter 1. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › 34-59-1-1. Application

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to an unsworn declaration by a declarant who at the time of making the declaration is physically located outside the boundaries of the United States, whether or not the location is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(b) This chapter does not apply to a declaration by a declarant who is physically located on property that is within the boundaries of the United States and subject to the jurisdiction of another country or a federally recognized Indian tribe.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 59. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › Chapter 1. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › 34-59-1-2. "Boundaries of the United States"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "boundaries of the United States" means the geographic boundaries of:
(1) the United States;
(2) Puerto Rico;
(3) the United States Virgin Islands; and
(4) any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 59. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › Chapter 1. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › 34-59-1-3. "Law"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "law" includes the following:
(1) The federal or a state constitution.
(2) A federal or state statute.
(3) A judicial decision or order.
(4) A rule of court.
(5) An executive order.
(6) An administrative rule, regulation, or order.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 59. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › Chapter 1. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › 34-59-1-4. "Record"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 59. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › Chapter 1. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › 34-59-1-5. "Sign"

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "sign" means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record:
(1) to execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or
(2) to attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound, or process.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 59. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › Chapter 1. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › 34-59-1-6. "State"

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "state" means any of the following:
(1) A state of the United States.
(2) The District of Columbia.
(3) Puerto Rico.
(4) The United States Virgin Islands.
(5) A federally recognized Indian tribe.
(6) Any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 59. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › Chapter 1. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › 34-59-1-7. "Sworn Declaration"

Sec. 7. (a) As used in this chapter, "sworn declaration" means a declaration in a signed record given under oath.
(b) The term includes a sworn statement, verification, certificate, and affidavit.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 59. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › Chapter 1. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › 34-59-1-8. "Unsworn Declaration"

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "unsworn declaration" means a declaration in a signed record that is not given under oath but is given under penalty of perjury.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 59. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › Chapter 1. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › 34-59-1-9. Effect of Unsworn Declaration; Application

Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if an Indiana law requires or allows the use of a sworn declaration, an unsworn declaration meeting the requirements of this chapter has the same effect as a sworn declaration.
(b) This chapter does not apply to:
(1) a deposition;
(2) an oath of office;
(3) an oath required to be given before a specified official other than a notary public;
(4) a declaration to be recorded under IC 32; or
(5) an oath required by IC 29-1-5.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 59. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › Chapter 1. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › 34-59-1-10. Unsworn Declaration; Type of Medium

Sec. 10. If an Indiana law requires that a sworn declaration be presented in a particular medium, an unsworn declaration must be presented in that medium.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 59. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › Chapter 1. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › 34-59-1-11. Unsworn Declaration; Form

Sec. 11. An unsworn declaration under this chapter must be in substantially the following form:
I declare and affirm under penalty of perjury under the laws of Indiana that the foregoing is true and correct, and that I am physically located outside the geographic boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
Executed on the __________ day of __________, _________, at
(date)                     (month)            (year)
___________________________, __________.
(city or other location, and state)        (country)
________________________
(printed name)
________________________
(signature)
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 59. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › Chapter 1. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › 34-59-1-12. Consideration for Uniformity of the Law

Sec. 12. In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 59. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › Chapter 1. Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act › 34-59-1-13. Electronic Signatures; Electronic Delivery

Sec. 13. This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.) but does not:
(1) modify, limit, or supersede 15 U.S.C. 7001(c); or
(2) authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in 15 U.S.C. 7003(b).
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 60. Victim Advocates › Chapter 1. Victim Advocates in Civil Proceedings › 34-60-1-1. "Victim"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "victim" means:
(1) an individual against whom an act of:
(A) domestic or family violence;
(B) dating violence;
(C) sexual assault (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-8);
(D) human and sexual trafficking (IC 35-42-3.5); or
(E) stalking (IC 35-45-10-5);
is committed; or
(2) an individual:
(A) who is not accused of committing an act of domestic or family violence, dating violence, sexual assault (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-8), human and sexual trafficking (IC 35-42-3.5), or stalking (IC 35-45-10-5); and
(B) who:
(i) is a member of the family of an individual described in subdivision (1); and
(ii) is not a family member who is accused of committing an act of domestic or family violence, dating violence, sexual assault (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-8), human and sexual trafficking (IC 35-42-3.5), or stalking (IC 35-45-10-5).
As added by P.L.150-2014, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 60. Victim Advocates › Chapter 1. Victim Advocates in Civil Proceedings › 34-60-1-2. "Victim Advocate"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "victim advocate" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-37-6-3.5.
As added by P.L.150-2014, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.70-2016, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 60. Victim Advocates › Chapter 1. Victim Advocates in Civil Proceedings › 34-60-1-3. "Victim Service Provider"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "victim service provider" means a person:
(1) that is:
(A) a public agency;
(B) a unit of a public agency; or
(C) an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code;
(2) that is not affiliated with a law enforcement agency; and
(3) that, as one (1) of its primary purposes, provides services for emotional and psychological conditions to an individual:
(A) against whom an act of:
(i) domestic or family violence;
(ii) dating violence;
(iii) sexual assault (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-8);
(iv) human and sexual trafficking (IC 35-42-3.5); or
(v) stalking (IC 35-45-10-5);
is committed; or
(B) who:
(i) is not accused of committing an act of domestic or family violence, dating violence, sexual assault (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-8), human and sexual trafficking (IC 35-42-3.5), or stalking (IC 35-45-10-5); and
(ii) is a member of the family of an individual described in clause (A) other than a family member who is accused of committing an act of domestic or family violence, dating violence, sexual assault (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-8), human and sexual trafficking (IC 35-42-3.5), or stalking (IC 35-45-10-5).
As added by P.L.150-2014, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 60. Victim Advocates › Chapter 1. Victim Advocates in Civil Proceedings › 34-60-1-4. "Victim Advocate Permitted at Civil Proceedings"

Sec. 4. (a) In any civil proceeding, a court may allow a victim advocate to attend the proceeding, sit with the victim, and confer with the victim as necessary.
(b) A victim advocate is not considered to be practicing law when performing the services described in this section.
As added by P.L.150-2014, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 61. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Chapter 1. Application › 34-61-1-1. Application

Sec. 1. This article applies to all legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under IC 34-61-3-1 and first published electronically after July 1, 2023.
As added by P.L.11-2022, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 61. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-61-2-1. Definitions

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this article:
(1) "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.
(2) "Legal material" means, whether or not in effect:
(A) the Constitution of the State of Indiana;
(B) the Indiana Acts (session laws);
(C) the Indiana Code;
(D) an agency rule;
(E) an official opinion of the attorney general;
(F) an opinion of the court of appeals or the supreme court; or
(G) court rules adopted by the supreme court.
(3) "Official publisher" means:
(A) for the Constitution of the State of Indiana, the legislative services agency;
(B) for the Indiana Acts (session laws), the legislative services agency;
(C) for the Indiana Code, the legislative services agency;
(D) for an agency rule published in the Indiana Administrative Code, the legislative services agency;
(E) for a rule not published in the Indiana Administrative Code, the state agency adopting the rule;
(F) for an official opinion of the attorney general, the attorney general;
(G) for an opinion of the court of appeals or the supreme court, the supreme court; or
(H) for court rules adopted by the supreme court, the supreme court.
(4) "Publish" means to display, present, or release to the public, or cause to be displayed, presented, or released to the public, by the official publisher.
(5) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
(6) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
As added by P.L.11-2022, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 61. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Chapter 3. Electronic Records › 34-61-3-1. Duties of an Official Publisher

Sec. 1. (a) If an official publisher publishes legal material only in an electronic record, the publisher shall:
(1) designate the electronic record as official; and
(2) comply with sections 2, 4, and 5 of this chapter.
(b) An official publisher that publishes legal material in an electronic record and also publishes the material in a record other than an electronic record may designate the electronic record as official if the publisher complies with sections 2, 4, and 5 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.11-2022, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 61. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Chapter 3. Electronic Records › 34-61-3-2. Authentication

Sec. 2. An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under section 1 of this chapter shall authenticate the record. To authenticate an electronic record, the publisher shall provide a method for a user to determine that the record received by the user from the publisher is unaltered from the official record published by the publisher.
As added by P.L.11-2022, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 61. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Chapter 3. Electronic Records › 34-61-3-3. Presumption That Authenticated Legal Material Is an Accurate Copy

Sec. 3. (a) Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under section 2 of this chapter is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.
(b) If another state has adopted a law substantially similar to this article, legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official and authenticated by the official publisher in that state is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.
(c) A party contesting the authentication of legal material in an electronic record authenticated under section 2 of this chapter has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the record is not authentic.
As added by P.L.11-2022, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 61. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Chapter 3. Electronic Records › 34-61-3-4. Preservation and Security of Records

Sec. 4. (a) An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is or was designated as official under section 1 of this chapter shall provide for the preservation and security of the record in an electronic form or a form that is not electronic.
(b) If legal material is preserved under subsection (a) in an electronic record, the official publisher shall:
(1) ensure the integrity of the record;
(2) provide for backup and disaster recovery of the record; and
(3) ensure the continuing usability of the material.
As added by P.L.11-2022, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 61. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Chapter 3. Electronic Records › 34-61-3-5. Duty of Publisher to Assure That Records Are Available to the Public

Sec. 5. An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is required to be preserved under section 4 of this chapter shall ensure that the material is reasonably available for use by the public on a permanent basis.
As added by P.L.11-2022, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 61. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Chapter 3. Electronic Records › 34-61-3-6. Implementation

Sec. 6. In implementing this article, an official publisher of legal material in an electronic record shall consider:
(1) standards and practices of other jurisdictions;
(2) the most recent standards regarding authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to legal material in an electronic record and other electronic records, as promulgated by national standard setting bodies;
(3) the needs of users of legal material in an electronic record;
(4) the views of governmental officials and entities and other interested persons; and
(5) to the extent practicable, methods and technologies for the authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to legal material that are compatible with the methods and technologies used by other official publishers in Indiana and in other states that have adopted a law substantially similar to this article.
As added by P.L.11-2022, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 61. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Chapter 3. Electronic Records › 34-61-3-7. Uniformity

Sec. 7. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
As added by P.L.11-2022, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 61. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Chapter 3. Electronic Records › 34-61-3-8. Effect on the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

Sec. 8. This article modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. 7003(b).
As added by P.L.11-2022, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-1. "Abandon"

Sec. 1. "Abandon", for purposes of IC 35-46-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-46-3-0.5(1).
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-1.5. "Abuse"

Sec. 1.5. "Abuse", for purposes of IC 35-46-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-46-3-0.5.
As added by P.L.141-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-2. "Access"

Sec. 2. "Access", for purposes of IC 35-43-2-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-43-2-3(a).
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-2.5. "Accrued Time"

Sec. 2.5. "Accrued time" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-50-6-0.5.
As added by P.L.74-2015, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-3. "Accused"

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-4. "Administer"

Sec. 4. "Administer", for purposes of IC 35-48, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-48-1-3.
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-5. "Adoption Services"

Sec. 5. "Adoption services", for purposes of IC 35-46-1-22, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-46-1-22(a).
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-6. "Adoptive Grandparent"

Sec. 6. "Adoptive grandparent", for purposes of IC 35-42-4-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-42-4-7(b).
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-7. "Adoptive Parent"

Sec. 7. "Adoptive parent", for purposes of IC 35-42-4-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-42-4-7(a).
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-9.5. "Adulterant"

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-10. "Advisory Sentence"

Sec. 10. "Advisory sentence", for purposes of IC 35-50-1-2, 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-11. "Agency"

Sec. 11. (a) "Agency" means any authority, board, bureau, commission, committee, department, division, hospital, military body, or other instrumentality of:
(1) the state, a county, a township, a city, a town, a separate municipal corporation, a special taxing district, or a public corporation; or
(2) a state assisted college or state assisted university.
(b) The term does not include any part of the legislative department or the judicial department of state government.
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-12. "Agent"

Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), "agent" means an operator, a manager, an adult employee, or a security agent employed by a store.
(b) "Agent", for purposes of IC 35-48, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-48-1-5.
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-14. "Alcohol Abuser"

Sec. 14. "Alcohol abuser", for purposes of IC 35-47, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-1-2.
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-15. "Alien"

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-16. "Ammunition"

Sec. 16. "Ammunition", for purposes of IC 35-47, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-1-2.5.
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-17. "Animal"

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-17.2. "Animal Abuse Offense"

Sec. 17.2. "Animal abuse offense", for purposes of IC 35-38-2-2.8, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-38-2-2.8.
As added by P.L.37-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-18. "Animal Fighting Contest"

Sec. 18. "Animal fighting contest", for purposes of IC 35-46-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-46-3-4.
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-19. "Animal Fighting Paraphernalia"

Sec. 19. "Animal fighting paraphernalia", for purposes of IC 35-46-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-46-3-4.3.
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-20. "Apartment Complex"

Sec. 20. "Apartment complex" means real property consisting of at least five (5) units that are regularly used to rent or otherwise furnish residential accommodations for periods of at least thirty (30) days.
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-21. "Armor-Piercing Ammunition"

Sec. 21. "Armor-piercing ammunition", for purposes of IC 35-47-5-11.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-5-11.5.
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.133-2017, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-23. "Audiovisual Recording Device"

Sec. 23. "Audiovisual recording device", for purposes of IC 35-46-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-46-8-2.
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-24. "Authorized Operator"

Sec. 24. "Authorized operator", for purposes of IC 35-43-4-2.7, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-43-4-2.7(b).
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-24.5. "Authorized Person"

Sec. 24.5. "Authorized person", for purposes of IC 35-43-2-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-43-2-2(a).
As added by P.L.21-2014, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-24.7. "Backup Verification Method"

Sec. 24.7. "Backup verification method", 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.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-25. "Bail Bond"

Sec. 25. "Bail bond," for purposes of IC 35-33-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-33-8-1.
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-26.5. "Benefit"

Sec. 26.5. "Benefit", 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.13-2013, SEC.88.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-27. "Benefit Identification Card"

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-27.4. "Benefit, Promote, or Further the Interests of a Criminal Organization"

Sec. 27.4. "Benefit, promote, or further the interests of a criminal organization", for purposes of IC 35-45-9-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-45-9-3(a).
As added by P.L.158-2013, SEC.352. Amended by P.L.25-2016, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-27.5. "Benefit Provider"

Sec. 27.5. "Benefit provider", 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.13-2013, SEC.89.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-27.6. "Benefit, Promote, or Further the Interests of a Terrorist Organization"

Sec. 27.6. "Benefit, promote, or further the interests of a terrorist organization", for purposes of IC 35-46.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-46.5-1-1.
As added by P.L.66-2019, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-28. "Body Armor"

Sec. 28. "Body armor", for purposes of IC 35-47-5-13, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-5-13(a).
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-28.5. "Body Fluid"

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-30. "Body Piercing"

Sec. 30. "Body piercing", for purposes of IC 35-45-21-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-45-21-4(b).
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.354.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-31. "Bomb"

Sec. 31. (a) "Bomb" means an explosive or incendiary device designed to release:
(1) destructive materials or force; or
(2) dangerous gases;
that is detonated by impact, proximity to an object, a timing mechanism, a chemical reaction, ignition, or other predetermined means.
(b) The term does not include the following:
(1) A firearm (as defined in section 133 (a) of this chapter or the ammunition or components for handloading ammunition for a firearm.
(2) Fireworks regulated under IC 22-11-14.
(3) Boating, railroad, and other safety flares.
(4) Propellants used in model rockets or similar hobby activities.
(5) Commercially manufactured black powder in quantities not to exceed fifty (50) pounds, percussion caps, safety and pyrotechnic fuses, quills, quick and slow matches, and friction primers intended to be used solely for sporting, recreational, or cultural purposes in antique firearms or antique devices.
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-32. "Booby Trap"

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-32.5. "Burn"

Sec. 32.5. "Burn", for purposes of IC 35-47-7-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-7-3(a).
As added by P.L.13-2013, SEC.90.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-33. "Camera"

Sec. 33. "Camera", for purposes of IC 35-45-4-5, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-45-4-5(a)(1).
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-34.5. "Catastrophic Injury"

Sec. 34.5. "Catastrophic injury" means bodily injury so severe that a person's ability to live independently is significantly impaired for a period of at least one (1) year. The term includes an injury causing blindness, deafness, paralysis, or an intellectual disability.
As added by P.L.184-2019, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-35. "Cave"

Sec. 35. "Cave", for purposes of IC 35-43-1-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-43-1-3(a).
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-35.5. "Certification"

Sec. 35.5. "Certification", 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.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-36. "Certified Copy of a Certificate of Title"

Sec. 36. "Certified copy of a certificate of title", for purposes of IC 35-37-4-9, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-37-4-9(a).
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-37. "Charter School"

Sec. 37. "Charter school", for purposes of IC 35-42-4-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-42-4-7(c).
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-37.5. "Chemical Test"

Sec. 37.5. "Chemical test", for purposes of IC 35-46-9, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-46-9-1.
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-37.7. "Chief Law Enforcement Officer"

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-38. "Child"

Sec. 38. "Child", for purposes of IC 35-46-1-8, IC 35-47-10, and IC 35-44.1-5-5, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-10-3.
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.126-2012, SEC.45; P.L.252-2017, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-39. "Child Care Provider"

Sec. 39. "Child care provider", for purposes of IC 35-46-1-4.1, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-46-1-4.1(a).
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.355.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 31.5. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 35-31.5-2-40. "Child Care Worker"

Sec. 40. "Child care worker", for purposes of IC 35-42-4-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-42-4-7(d).
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.