Title 10, PUBLIC SAFETY

Sec. 8.5. (a) A broadcaster or electronic billboard operator that has agreed to participate in the Amber alert program, green alert program, or silver alert program and that: (1) receives an Amber alert notification, a green alert notification, or a silver alert notification from…

Sec. 9. If a missing child is found, the child's parent or legal custodian shall notify the law enforcement agency that received the missing child notification under IC 31-36 (or IC 31-6-13 before its repeal). [Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-1-7-6.] As added by P.L.2-2003, …

Sec. 1. ARTICLE I—Purpose and authorities. This compact is made and entered into by and between the participating member states which enact this compact, hereinafter called party states. For the purposes of this compact, "states" means the several states, the Commonwealth of Puer…

Sec. 10. ARTICLE X—Evacuation. Plans for the orderly evacuation and interstate reception of portions of the civilian population as the result of any emergency or disaster of sufficient proportions to so warrant shall be worked out and maintained between the party states and the e…

Sec. 11. ARTICLE XI—Implementation. (a) This compact shall become effective immediately upon its enactment into law by any two (2) states. Thereafter, this compact shall become effective as to any other state upon enactment by such state. (b) Any party state may withdraw from thi…

Sec. 12. ARTICLE XII—Validity. This compact shall be construed to effectuate the purposes stated in Article I. If any provision of this compact is declared unconstitutional, or if the applicability of this compact to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the constitutional…

Sec. 13. ARTICLE XIII—Additional provisions. Nothing in this compact shall authorize or permit the use of military force by the National Guard of a state at any place outside that state in any emergency for which the President is authorized by law to call into federal service the…

Sec. 14. Right To Alter, Amend, or Repeal. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this chapter is hereby expressly reserved. The consent granted by this chapter shall: (1) not be construed as impairing or in any manner affecting any right or jurisdiction of the United States in and…

Sec. 15. Construction and Severability. It is intended that the provisions of this compact shall be reasonably and liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof. If any part or application of this compact, or legislation enabling the compact, is held invalid, the remaind…

Sec. 16. Inconsistency of Language. The validity of this compact shall not be affected by any insubstantial difference in its form or language as adopted by the states. [Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-4-2.5-16.] As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.5.

Sec. 2. ARTICLE II—General implementation. Each party state entering into this compact recognizes that many emergencies transcend political jurisdictional boundaries and that intergovernmental coordination is essential in managing these and other emergencies under this compact. E…

Sec. 3. ARTICLE III—Party state responsibilities. (a) It shall be the responsibility of each party state to formulate procedural plans and programs for interstate cooperation in the performance of the responsibilities listed in this article. In formulating such plans, and in carr…

Sec. 4. ARTICLE IV—Limitations. Any party state requested to render mutual aid or conduct exercises and training for mutual aid shall take such action as is necessary to provide and make available the resources covered by this compact in accordance with the terms of this compact.…

Sec. 5. ARTICLE V—Licenses and permits. Whenever any person holds a license, certificate, or other permit issued by any state party to the compact evidencing the meeting of qualifications for professional, mechanical, or other skills, and when such assistance is requested by the …

Sec. 6. ARTICLE VI—Liability. Officers or employees of a party state rendering aid in another state under this compact shall be considered agents of the requesting state for tort liability and immunity purposes. No party state or its officers or employees rendering aid in another…

Sec. 7. ARTICLE VII—Supplementary agreements. Inasmuch as it is probable that the pattern and detail of the machinery for mutual aid among two (2) or more states may differ from that among the states that are party to this compact, this compact contains elements of a broad base c…

Sec. 8. ARTICLE VIII—Compensation. Each party state shall provide for the payment of compensation and death benefits to injured members of the emergency forces of that state and representatives of deceased members of such forces in case such members sustain injuries or are killed…

Sec. 9. ARTICLE IX—Reimbursement. Any party state rendering aid in another state under this compact shall be reimbursed by the party state receiving such aid for any loss or damage to or expense incurred in the operation of any equipment and the provision of any service in answer…

Sec. 1. The adjutant general may organize and maintain a military department of Indiana ceremonial unit. The unit shall be operated for the following purposes: (1) Rendering appropriate military honors at state functions and at funeral services for those who have served in the mi…

Sec. 2. The membership of the ceremonial unit must be composed of officers, commissioned or warranted, and other members of the Indiana national guard who volunteer for service in the ceremonial unit and are appointed by the adjutant general or the adjutant general's designee. [P…

Sec. 3. The members of the ceremonial unit shall perform the duties imposed upon them by this chapter in a volunteer status. However, the state armory board shall pay the actual expenses of the members incident to the performance of their duties from donations made to the board f…

Sec. 4. The state armory board may receive gifts of money or property from individuals, associations, institutions, or organizations to carry out the purposes of the ceremonial unit. [Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-2.1-4.] As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.

Sec. 1. A township trustee may receive as public property a monument or memorial built: (1) in the township; (2) in honor of the township's soldiers or marines; and (3) by the people with public donations; if the people of the township want to give the monument or memorial to the…

Sec. 2. Except as provided in section 3 of this chapter, the township trustee shall care for and repair a monument or memorial described in section 1 of this chapter with township money. [Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-7-8-2.] As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.6…

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "fiscal body" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-6. (b) The fiscal body of a township maintaining a memorial under this chapter may by resolution authorize the sale or donation of the memorial to an organization that is exempt from federal…

Sec. 1. Trained personnel within the scope of federal authorization may perform detection, identification, tracking, warning, disruption, control seizure, confiscation, or disabling of an unmanned aircraft system only to the extent authorized by federal law and subject to federal…

Sec. 2. Mitigation activities may not be performed under this article unless expressly authorized under federal law. As added by P.L.72-2026, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. (a) The department may conduct training programs at semiannual conferences for law enforcement: (1) officers; (2) trainees; and (3) applicants; of cities, towns, and counties. (b) A semiannual conference: (1) may not last more than three (3) days; and (2) shall be conduct…

Sec. 2. (a) The training program courses shall be conducted under the supervision and direction of the superintendent. (b) The training programs must include courses of instruction in the following subjects: (1) Detection, pursuit, apprehension, and conviction of criminals. (2) S…

Sec. 3. (a) A city council shall appropriate, as necessary, sufficient funds to pay for each mile traveled to and from the conferences, at a rate equal to the rate paid to state officers and employees. The rate per mile shall change each time the state government changes its rate…

Sec. 4. Authorization for attendance at the conferences by city, town, or county law enforcement officers, trainees, or applicants shall be issued by the county auditor on recommendation of the executive authority of the law enforcement agency, office, or department to which the …

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "dies in the line of duty" refers to a death that occurs as a direct result of personal injury or illness resulting from any action that: (1) a motor carrier inspector; or (2) a special police employee of the department who is not a regular police…

Sec. 2. A special death benefit of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for a motor carrier inspector or special police employee who dies in the line of duty before July 1, 2020, and two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000) for a motor carrier inspector or spe…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "Combined DNA Index System" refers to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's national DNA identification index system that allows the storage and exchange of DNA records submitted by state and local forensic DNA laboratories. [Pre-2003 Recodificati…

Sec. 10. (a) This section applies to the following: (1) A person arrested for a felony after December 31, 2017. (2) A person convicted of a felony under IC 35-42 (offenses against the person) or IC 35-43-2-1 (burglary): (A) after June 30, 1996, whether or not the person is senten…

Sec. 11. (a) The superintendent may issue specific guidelines relating to procedures for DNA sample collection and shipment within Indiana for DNA identification testing. (b) The superintendent shall issue specific guidelines related to procedures for DNA sample collection and sh…

Sec. 12. DNA samples for the Indiana DNA data base must be collected in a medically approved manner by one (1) of the following: (1) A physician. (2) A registered nurse. (3) A licensed vocational nurse. (4) A licensed clinical laboratory technologist. (5) Any other person trained…

Sec. 13. (a) Tests performed on the DNA samples are for the following purposes: (1) To analyze and type the genetic markers contained in or derived from DNA. (2) For law enforcement identification purposes. (3) For research or administrative purposes, including: (A) development o…

Sec. 14. (a) A laboratory conducting forensic DNA analysis in Indiana must implement and follow nationally recognized standards for DNA quality assurance and proficiency testing, such as those approved by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation…

Sec. 15. A laboratory conducting forensic DNA analysis in Indiana may disclose or allow access to collected DNA samples and DNA analysis results only under the following circumstances: (1) To criminal justice agencies for law enforcement identification purposes. (2) To defense co…

Sec. 16. The information contained in the Indiana DNA data base may not be collected or stored to obtain information about human physical traits or predisposition for disease. [Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-1-9-18.] As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.4.

Sec. 17. Personal information stored in the Indiana DNA data base is limited to: (1) data necessary to: (A) generate investigative leads; and (B) support statistical interpretation of test results; and (2) any other information necessary to allow for the successful implementation…

Sec. 18. (a) A person whose DNA profile has been included in the Indiana DNA data base may request removal of the profile from the DNA data base on the grounds that: (1) the conviction on which the authority for inclusion in the Indiana DNA data base was founded has been reversed…

Sec. 19. (a) The DNA data base is confidential. Access to the Indiana DNA data base is limited to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies through their servicing forensic DNA laboratories. (b) The superintendent shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the Indian…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid that: (1) is located in the nucleated cells; (2) provides an individual's personal genetic blueprint; and (3) encodes genetic information that is the basis of human heredity and forensic identification. [Pre-2003 …

Sec. 20. The superintendent may deny the privilege of a laboratory performing forensic DNA analysis within Indiana to exchange DNA identification records with federal, state, or local criminal justice agencies if required quality control and privacy standards described in this ch…