Title 35, CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Sec. 5. "Firearm" means any weapon: (1) that is: (A) capable of expelling; or (B) designed to expel; or (2) that may readily be converted to expel; a projectile by means of an explosion. As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.254.

Sec. 5.1. "Firearm accessory" means: (1) any device specifically adapted to enable: (A) the wearing or carrying about one's person; or (B) the storage or mounting in or on any conveyance; of a firearm; and (2) any attachment or device specifically adapted to be inserted into or a…

Sec. 5.5. "Gun show" has the meaning set forth in 27 CFR 478.100. As added by P.L.148-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.534.

Sec. 6. "Handgun" means any firearm: (1) designed or adapted so as to be aimed and fired from one (1) hand, regardless of barrel length; or (2) any firearm with: (A) a barrel less than sixteen (16) inches in length; or (B) an overall length of less than twenty-six (26) inches. As…

Sec. 7. "Proper person" means a person who: (1) does not have a conviction for resisting law enforcement under IC 35-44.1-3-1 within five (5) years before the person applies for a license or permit under this chapter; (2) does not have a conviction for a crime for which the perso…

Sec. 8. "Proper reason" means for the defense of oneself or the state of Indiana. As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.

Sec. 9. "Retail" means the sale of handguns singly or in small quantities to one who intends to be the ultimate user thereof. As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.33.

Sec. 10. "Sexual excitement" means the condition of human male or female genitals when in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal. As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.33.

Sec. 2. "Distribute" means to transfer possession for a consideration. As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.33.

Sec. 3. "Matter" means: (1) any book, magazine, newspaper, or other printed or written material; (2) any picture, drawing, photograph, motion picture, digitized image, or other pictorial representation; (3) any statue or other figure; (4) any recording, transcription, or mechanic…

Sec. 4. "Minor" means any individual under the age of eighteen (18) years. As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.33.

Sec. 5. "Nudity" means: (1) the showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area, or buttocks with less than a full opaque covering; (2) the showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any part of the nipple; or (3) the depiction of covered male…

Sec. 6. "Owner" means any person who owns or has legal right to possession of any matter. As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.33.

Sec. 7. "Performance" means any play, motion picture, dance, or other exhibition or presentation, whether pictured, animated, or live, performed before an audience of one (1) or more persons. As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.33.

Sec. 8. "Sado-masochistic abuse" means flagellation or torture by or upon a person as an act of sexual stimulation or gratification. As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.33.

Sec. 9. "Sexual conduct" means: (1) sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5); (2) exhibition of the uncovered genitals in the context of masturbation or other sexual activity; (3) exhibition of the uncovered genitals of a person under sixteen …

Sec. 1. The court shall fix the penalty of and sentence a person convicted of an offense. As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.8. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.110.

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this section, "crime of violence" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-31.5-2-79. (b) As used in this section, "episode of criminal conduct" means offenses or a connected series of offenses that are closely related in time, place, and circumstance. (c) Except…

Sec. 5. If: (1) prosecution is initiated against a petitioner who has successfully sought relief under any proceeding for postconviction remedy and a conviction is subsequently obtained; or (2) a sentence has been set aside under a postconviction remedy and the successful petitio…

Sec. 6. (a) Before a person who has been convicted of an offense and committed to the department of correction is assigned to a department of correction program or facility under IC 11-10-1, the sentencing court may recommend that the department of correction place the person in …

Sec. 7. Whenever a court commits a person to the department of correction as a result of a conviction, the court shall notify the department of correction of the last known name and address of any victim of the offense for which the person is convicted. As added by P.L.90-2000, S…

Sec. 1. This article is not intended to be an exhaustive compilation of all criminal statutes codified outside IC 35 in the Indiana Code. Other criminal statutes may be found in IC 35 and other provisions of the Indiana Code. As added by P.L.169-2014, SEC.2.

Sec. 1. Except as otherwise provided, the definitions in this article apply throughout this title and to all other statutes relating to penal offenses. As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this article: (1) "Law enforcement officer" means any of the following: (A) A law enforcement officer (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-185). (B) A state educational institution police officer appointed under IC 21-39-4. (C) A school c…

Sec. 1. A public servant who knowingly or intentionally: (1) commits an offense in the performance of the public servant's official duties; (2) solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept from an appointee or employee any property other than what the public servant is authorized by la…

Sec. 2. (a) A person who: (1) confers, offers, or agrees to confer on a public servant, either before or after the public servant becomes appointed, elected, or qualified, any property, except property the public servant is authorized by law to accept, with intent to control the …

Sec. 3. (a) A public servant who knowingly or intentionally: (1) hires an employee for the governmental entity that the public servant serves; and (2) fails to assign to the employee any duties, or assigns to the employee any duties not related to the operation of the governmenta…

Sec. 4. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section: (1) "Dependent" means any of the following: (A) The spouse of a public servant. (B) A child, stepchild, or adoptee (as defined in IC 31-9-2.1-8) of a public servant who is: (i) unemancipated; and (ii) less than …

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "pecuniary interest" has the meaning set forth in section 4(a)(3) of this chapter. (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally: (1) obtains a pecuniary interest in a contract or purchase with an agency within one (1) year after separation from…

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "supervisor" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-15-10-1. (b) As used in this section, "violation" means: (1) a violation of a federal law or regulation; (2) a violation of a state law or rule; (3) a violation of an ordinance of a political subd…

Sec. 10. A person who makes a false or deficient financial disclosure statement is subject to a civil action for an infraction under IC 4-2-6-8. As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.55.

Sec. 11. A person who fails to respond to the attorney general upon a demand of an accounting is subject to a civil action for an infraction under IC 4-6-2-6. As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.55.

Sec. 13. A person who fails to follow the publication of notices rules is subject to a civil action for an infraction under IC 5-3-1-9. As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.55.

Sec. 14. A consultant who fails to file a disclosure concerning a public works project is subject to a civil action for an infraction under IC 5-16-11-11. As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.55.

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this section, "state employee" means: (1) an employee (as defined in IC 4-2-6-1); (2) a special state appointee (as defined in IC 4-2-6-1); or (3) a state officer (as defined in IC 4-2-6-1). (b) A state employee who knowingly or intentionally retaliates or …

Sec. 3. A person who: (1) knowingly or intentionally induces or attempts to induce, by threat, coercion, suggestion, or false statement, a witness or informant in a state ethics commission proceeding or investigation conducted by the inspector general to do any of the following: …

Sec. 4. A person who: (1) intentionally interferes with or prevents the completion of the work of the department of correction ombudsman; (2) knowingly offers compensation to the department of correction ombudsman in an effort to affect the outcome of an investigation or a potent…

Sec. 5. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally: (1) interferes with or prevents the completion of the work of a department of child services ombudsman; (2) offers compensation to a department of child services ombudsman in an effort to affect the outcome of an investigation …

Sec. 6. A person who interferes with the state examiner is subject to a civil action for an infraction under IC 5-11-1-10. As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.55.

Sec. 7. A person who refuses to follow the state examiner's directives is subject to a civil action for an infraction under IC 5-11-1-21. As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.55.

Sec. 8. A person who fails to provide an annual report to the state examiner is subject to a civil action for an infraction under IC 5-11-13-3. As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.55.

Sec. 9. A state agency's special deputy who makes a false certification of an oath or affirmation is subject to a civil action for an infraction under IC 4-2-4-3. As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.55.

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this article: (1) "Benefit, promote, or further the interests of a terrorist organization" means to commit a felony or misdemeanor that would cause a reasonable person to believe results in: (A) a benefit to a terrorist organizat…

Sec. 1. This article does not apply to the following: (1) Fertilizers, propellant actuated devices, or propellant activated industrial tools: (A) manufactured; (B) imported; (C) distributed; or (D) used; for their designed purposes. (2) A pesticide that is: (A) manufactured; (B) …

Sec. 1. (a) Criminal actions shall be tried in the county where the offense was committed, except as otherwise provided by law. (b) If a person committing an offense upon the person of another is located in one (1) county and the person's victim is located in another county at th…