Legal Statutes: Indiana

UPDATED July 19, 2010

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• Indiana Code (select sections)
  • Title 5. State and Local Administration
    • Article 2. Law Enforcement
      • Chapter 9. Protective Order Depositories
        • IC 5-2-9-6 Copies of orders issued; confidential file; confidential form; depository
        • 5-2-9-7 Confidentiality
        • IC 5-2-9-8 Entry of information into IDACS
    • Article 26.5. Address Confidentiality Program
      • Chapter 2. Address Confidentiality Program
        • IC 5-26.5-2-2 Approval of applications
        • IC 5-26.5-2-6 Expiration of certificate; renewal
      • Chapter 3. Duties of the Office of the Attorney General
        • 5-26.5-3-2 Disclosure of confidential information
      • Chapter 4. Revocation of Certification as a Program Participant
        • 5-26.5-4-2 Change of address
  • Title 11. Corrections
    • Article 8. General Provisions: Department of Correction
      • Chapter 8. Sex Offender Registration
        • IC 11-8-8-4.5 “Sex offender” defined
  • Title 16. Health
    • Article 37. Vital Statistics
      • Chapter 2. Certification of Births
        • IC 16-37-2-2.1 Paternity affidavits; requirements; forms; penalty; effect of filing paternity affidavit; action to establish paternity
  • Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
    • Article 9. Definitions
      • Chapter 2. Definitions
        • 31-9-2-35.5 “De facto custodian”
        • IC 31-9-2-42 “Domestic or family violence”
        • IC 31-9-2-44.5 “Family or household member”
    • Article 17. Family Law: Custody and Visitation Rights
      • Chapter 2. Actions for Child Custody and Modification of Child Custody Orders
        • 31-17-2-8 Custody order
        • 31-17-2-8.5 Consideration of de facto custodian factors
        • 31-17-2-8.3 Supervised parenting time by noncustodial parent convicted of crime involving domestic or family violence
      • Chapter 2.2. Relocation
        • IC 31-17-2.2-1 Notice of intent to move; hearing
        • 31-17-2.2-3 Notice of intent to move; content of notice; time requirements
        • 31-17-2.2-4 Notice of intent to move; confidentiality of information
  • Title 34. Civil Procedure
    • Article 6. Definitions
      • Chapter 2. Definitions
        • IC 34-6-2-44.8 “Family or household member”
    • Article 26. Special Proceedings: Injunctions and Restraining Orders
      • Chapter 5. Indiana Civil Protection Order Act
        • IC 34-26-5-1 Construction of chapter
        • IC 34-26-5-2 Persons authorized to file petition; origination and transfer of case when relief sought against unemancipated minor
        • IC 34-26-5-3 Duties of division of state court administration and clerk of circuit court; statements on petition and order; verification and issuance of order
        • IC 34-26-5-4 Jurisdiction to issue order; filing of petition; residency requirement
        • IC 34-26-5-5 Continuing duty to provide certain information
        • IC 34-26-5-6 Rules applicable to order
        • IC 34-26-5-7 Address information
        • IC 34-26-5-8 Responsibility for completing and transmitting forms
        • IC 34-26-5-9 Authority and jurisdiction of courts; relief available; notification and effectiveness of order; subsequent case or hearings
        • IC 34-26-5-10 Hearing on petition; availability of relief; continuation
        • IC 34-26-5-11 Waiver or nullification of order
        • IC 34-26-5-12 Dismissal of case
        • IC 34-26-5-13 Lapse of time between act of violence and filing of petition
        • IC 34-26-5-14 Mutual and separate orders of protection
        • IC 34-26-5-15 Mediation
        • IC 34-26-5-16 Fees and Costs
        • IC 34-26-5-17 Foreign protection orders
        • IC 34-26-5-18 Orders required to be entered into IDACS
        • IC 34-26-5-19 Appointment of guardian ad litem
      • Chapter 6. Workplace Violence Restraining Orders
        • IC 34-26-6-1 “Course of conduct” defined
        • IC 34-26-6-2 “Credible threat of violence” defined
        • IC 34-26-6-6 Authority to seek temporary restraining order or injunction
        • IC 34-26-6-7 Filing of petition
        • IC 34-26-6-8 Holding of hearing; issuance of injunction
        • IC 34-26-6-9 Effectiveness of injunction; renewal
        • IC 34-26-6-14 Filing fees
  • Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure
    • Article 33. Preliminary Proceedings
      • Chapter 1. Arrest
        • IC 35-33-1-1.5 Law enforcement officer; scene of alleged crime involving domestic or family violence
    • Article 41. Substantive Criminal Provisions
      • Chapter 1. Jurisdiction and Definitions
        • 35-41-1-9 “Deviate sexual conduct” defined
    • Article 42. Offenses Against the Person
      • Chapter 2. Battery and Related Offenses
        • IC 35-42-2-1.3 Domestic battery
        • IC 35-42-2-9 Strangulation
      • Chapter 3. Kidnapping and Confinement
        • IC 35-42-3-2 Kidnapping
        • IC 35-42-3-3 Criminal confinement
      • Chapter 3.5. Human and Sexual Trafficking
        • IC 35-42-3.5-1 Promotion of human trafficking; sexual trafficking of a minor; human trafficking
        • IC 35-42-3.5-2 Restitution to victim
        • IC 35-42-3.5-3 Civil cause of action for victim; limitation
        • IC 35-42-3.5-4 Treatment of alleged victim of offense; LEA Declaration; denial and reconsideration of LEA Declaration
      • Chapter 4. Sex Crimes
        • IC 35-42-4-1 Rape
        • IC 35-42-4-2 Criminal deviate conduct
        • IC 35-42-4-3 Child molesting
        • IC 35-42-4-4 Child exploitation; possession of child pornography; violation classification; exemption; definitions
        • IC 35-42-4-5 Vicarious sexual gratification; fondling in the presence of a minor
        • IC 35-42-4-6 Child solicitation
        • IC 35-42-4-7 Child seduction
        • IC 35-42-4-8 Sexual battery
    • Article 45. Offenses Against Public Health, Order, and Decency
      • Chapter 10. Stalking
        • IC 35-45-10-1 Stalk; defined
        • IC 35-45-10-2. Harassment; defined
    • Article 46. Miscellaneous Offenses
      • Chapter 1. Offenses Against the Family
        • IC 35-46-1-15.1 Invasion of privacy
    • Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence
      • Chapter 1. Definitions
        • IC 35-47-1-5 “Firearm”
      • Chapter 2. Regulation of Handguns
        • 35-47-2-23 Violations; classes of misdemeanor and felony
      • Chapter 4. Miscellaneous Provisions
        • IC 35-47-4-6 Unlawful possession of firearm by domestic batterer
        • IC 35-47-4-7 Restoration of right to possess firearm by person convicted of domestic violence
    • Article 50. Sentences
      • Chapter 3. Sentences for Misdemeanors
        • IC 35-50-3-2 Class A misdemeanor
        • IC 35-50-3-3 Class B misdemeanor

Chapter 3. Kidnapping and Confinement

back to topIC 35-42-3-3 Criminal confinement

Sec. 3. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally:

(1) confines another person without the other person's consent; or

(2) removes another person, by fraud, enticement, force, or threat of force, from one (1) place to another;

commits criminal confinement. Except as provided in subsection (b), the offense of criminal confinement is a Class D felony.

(b) The offense of criminal confinement defined in subsection (a) is:

(1) a Class C felony if:

(A) the person confined or removed is less than fourteen (14) years of age and is not the confining or removing person's child;

(B) it is committed by using a vehicle; or

(C) it results in bodily injury to a person other than the confining or removing person; and

(2) a Class B felony if it:

(A) is committed while armed with a deadly weapon;

(B) results in serious bodily injury to a person other than the confining or removing person; or

(C) is committed on an aircraft.