Terrorist organization activity

Sec. 7. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally commits an offense: (1) with the intent to benefit, promote, or further the interests of a terrorist organization; or (2) for the purpose of increasing the person's own standing or position within a terrorist organization; commits terrorist organization activity, a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 3 felony if the offense involves, directly or indirectly, the unlawful use of a firearm or weapon of mass destruction. (b) In determining whether a person committed an offense under this section, the trier of fact may consider a person's association with a terrorist organization, including: (1) an admission of terrorist organization membership by the person; (2) a statement by: (A) a member of the person's family; (B) the person's guardian; or (C) a reliable member of the terrorist organization; stating the person is a member of a terrorist organization; (3) the person associating with one (1) or more members of a terrorist organization; (4) physical evidence indicating the person is a member of a terrorist organization; (5) an observation of the person in the company of a known terrorist organization member on at least three (3) occasions; (6) communications authored by the person indicating terrorist organization membership, promotion of membership in a terrorist organization, or responsibility for an offense committed by a terrorist organization; and (7) the person's involvement in recruiting terrorist organization members. As added by P.L.66-2019, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.156-2020, SEC.132.