(a) A person commits the offense of human smuggling who, for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain:(1) Knowingly transports an individual with intent to conceal the individual from a law enforcement officer or a federal immigration officer, while knowing the individual has illegally entered or remained in the United States, as determined by the bureau of immigration and customs enforcement of the United States department of homeland security; or(2) Intentionally conceals, harbors, or shields from detection, or intentionally encourages or induces another to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection, an individual that the person knows has illegally entered or remained in the United States, as determined by the bureau of immigration and customs enforcement of the United States department of homeland security.
(1) Knowingly transports an individual with intent to conceal the individual from a law enforcement officer or a federal immigration officer, while knowing the individual has illegally entered or remained in the United States, as determined by the bureau of immigration and customs enforcement of the United States department of homeland security; or
(2) Intentionally conceals, harbors, or shields from detection, or intentionally encourages or induces another to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection, an individual that the person knows has illegally entered or remained in the United States, as determined by the bureau of immigration and customs enforcement of the United States department of homeland security.
(b) Human smuggling is a Class E felony.
(c) (1) A person commits aggravated human smuggling who commits the offense of human smuggling as prohibited by subsection (a), and the victim of the offense was less than thirteen (13) years of age at any time during the person's course of conduct.(2) Aggravated human smuggling is a Class A felony.
(1) A person commits aggravated human smuggling who commits the offense of human smuggling as prohibited by subsection (a), and the victim of the offense was less than thirteen (13) years of age at any time during the person's course of conduct.
(2) Aggravated human smuggling is a Class A felony.
(d) As used in this section, “harbor” means to provide shelter to or conceal the whereabouts of an individual whom the person knows has illegally entered or remained in the United States, as determined by the bureau of immigration and customs enforcement of the United States department of homeland security.
(e) It is not a violation of subsection (a) for:(1) An attorney licensed and admitted to the practice of law in this state pursuant to title 23, chapter 1, to provide bona fide legal advice to an individual; or(2) A person to provide healthcare services or assistance to an individual presenting at a healthcare facility licensed under title 68 or title 33, or the office or other practice site of a healthcare provider licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise permitted to deliver healthcare services under title 63 or title 68, chapter 24.
(1) An attorney licensed and admitted to the practice of law in this state pursuant to title 23, chapter 1, to provide bona fide legal advice to an individual; or
(2) A person to provide healthcare services or assistance to an individual presenting at a healthcare facility licensed under title 68 or title 33, or the office or other practice site of a healthcare provider licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise permitted to deliver healthcare services under title 63 or title 68, chapter 24.