Sec. 185. (a) "Law enforcement officer" means: (1) a police officer (including a tribal police officer, a correctional police officer, and a hospital police officer employed by a hospital police department established under IC 16-18-4), sheriff, constable, marshal, prosecuting attorney, special prosecuting attorney, special deputy prosecuting attorney, the securities commissioner, or the inspector general; (2) a deputy of any of those persons; (3) an investigator for a prosecuting attorney or for the inspector general; (4) a conservation officer; (5) an enforcement officer of the alcohol and tobacco commission; (6) an enforcement officer of the securities division of the office of the secretary of state; or (7) a gaming agent employed under IC 4-33-4.5 or a gaming control officer employed by the gaming control division under IC 4-33-20. (b) "Law enforcement officer", for purposes of IC 35-42-2-1, includes an alcoholic beverage enforcement officer, as set forth in IC 35-42-2-1. (c) "Law enforcement officer", for purposes of IC 35-45-15, includes a federal enforcement officer, as set forth in IC 35-45-15-3. (d) "Law enforcement officer", for purposes of IC 35-44.1-3-1 and IC 35-44.1-3-2, includes a school resource officer (as defined in IC 20-26-18.2-1) and a school corporation police officer appointed under IC 20-26-16. (e) "Law enforcement officer", for purposes of IC 35-40.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-40.5-1-1. As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.13-2013, SEC.118; P.L.221-2013, SEC.6; P.L.172-2013, SEC.10; P.L.238-2015, SEC.8; P.L.58-2020, SEC.1; P.L.64-2022, SEC.10; P.L.122-2023, SEC.17.
IC 35-31.5-2-185.4 "Law enforcement recording device" Sec. 185.4. "Law enforcement recording device" means a camera or other device for creating audio, visual, or audiovisual recordings that is: (1) provided to or used by a law enforcement officer in the scope of the officer's duties; and (2) designed to be worn by a law enforcement officer or attached to the vehicle or transportation of a law enforcement officer. As added by P.L.58-2016, SEC.9.
IC 35-31.5-2-186 "Lawful detention" Sec. 186. (a) "Lawful detention" means: (1) arrest; (2) custody following surrender in lieu of arrest; (3) detention in a penal facility; (4) detention in a facility for custody of persons alleged or found to be delinquent children; (5) detention under a law authorizing civil commitment in lieu of criminal proceedings or authorizing such detention while criminal proceedings are held in abeyance; (6) detention for extradition or deportation; (7) placement in a community corrections program's residential facility; (8) electronic monitoring; (9) custody for purposes incident to any of the above including transportation, medical diagnosis or treatment, court appearances, work, or recreation; or (10) any other detention for law enforcement purposes. (b) Except as provided in subsection (a)(7) and (a)(8), the term does not include supervision of a person on probation or parole or constraint incidental to release with or without bail. (c) The term does not include electronic monitoring through the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle under IC 35-33-5-9. As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.170-2014, SEC.9.
IC 35-31.5-2-186.2 "Lawful supervision" Sec. 186.2. "Lawful supervision", for purposes of IC 35-44.1-3-10, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-44.1-3-10. As added by P.L.185-2014, SEC.4.
IC 35-31.5-2-186.3 "Lethal fetal anomaly" Sec. 186.3. "Lethal fetal anomaly", for purposes of IC 35-46-5-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-46-5-3(a). As added by P.L.113-2018, SEC.1.
IC 35-31.5-2-186.5 "Level 6 felony conviction" Sec. 186.5. "Level 6 felony conviction", for purposes of IC 35-50-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-50-2-1(a). As added by P.L.158-2013, SEC.374.