2014 Indiana Code TITLE 35. CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE ARTICLE 45. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, ORDER, AND DECENCY CHAPTER 10. STALKING
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IC 35-45-10
Chapter 10. Stalking
IC 35-45-10-0.1
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.63-2012, SEC.63.)
IC 35-45-10-1
"Stalk" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "stalk" means a knowing or an
intentional course of conduct involving repeated or continuing
harassment of another person that would cause a reasonable person
to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, or threatened and that
actually causes the victim to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated,
or threatened. The term does not include statutorily or
constitutionally protected activity.
As added by P.L.242-1993, SEC.4.
IC 35-45-10-2
"Harassment" defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "harassment" means conduct
directed toward a victim that includes but is not limited to repeated
or continuing impermissible contact that would cause a reasonable
person to suffer emotional distress and that actually causes the victim
to suffer emotional distress. Harassment does not include statutorily
or constitutionally protected activity, such as lawful picketing
pursuant to labor disputes or lawful employer-related activities
pursuant to labor disputes.
As added by P.L.242-1993, SEC.4.
IC 35-45-10-3
"Impermissible contact" defined
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "impermissible contact" includes
but is not limited to knowingly or intentionally following or pursuing
the victim.
As added by P.L.242-1993, SEC.4.
IC 35-45-10-4
"Victim" defined
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "victim" means a person who is
the object of stalking.
As added by P.L.242-1993, SEC.4.
IC 35-45-10-5
Criminal stalking
Sec. 5. (a) A person who stalks another person commits stalking,
a Level 6 felony.
(b) The offense is a Level 5 felony if at least one (1) of the
following applies:
(1) A person:
(A) stalks a victim; and
(B) makes an explicit or an implicit threat with the intent to
place the victim in reasonable fear of:
(i) sexual battery (as defined in IC 35-42-4-8);
(ii) serious bodily injury; or
(iii) death.
(2) A protective order to prevent domestic or family violence,
a no contact order, or other judicial order under any of the
following statutes has been issued by the court to protect the
same victim or victims from the person and the person has been
given actual notice of the order:
(A) IC 31-15 and IC 34-26-5 or IC 31-1-11.5 before its
repeal (dissolution of marriage and legal separation).
(B) IC 31-34, IC 31-37, or IC 31-6-4 before its repeal
(delinquent children and children in need of services).
(C) IC 31-32 or IC 31-6-7 before its repeal (procedure in
juvenile court).
(D) IC 34-26-5 or IC 34-26-2 and IC 34-4-5.1 before their
repeal (protective order to prevent abuse).
(E) IC 34-26-6 (workplace violence restraining orders).
(3) The person's stalking of another person violates an order
issued as a condition of pretrial release, including release on
bail or personal recognizance, or pretrial diversion if the person
has been given actual notice of the order.
(4) The person's stalking of another person violates a no contact
order issued as a condition of probation if the person has been
given actual notice of the order.
(5) The person's stalking of another person violates a protective
order issued under IC 31-14-16-1 and IC 34-26-5 in a paternity
action if the person has been given actual notice of the order.
(6) The person's stalking of another person violates an order
issued in another state that is substantially similar to an order
described in subdivisions (2) through (5) if the person has been
given actual notice of the order.
(7) The person's stalking of another person violates an order
that is substantially similar to an order described in subdivisions
(2) through (5) and is issued by an Indian:
(A) tribe;
(B) band;
(C) pueblo;
(D) nation; or
(E) organized group or community, including an Alaska
Native village or regional or village corporation as defined
in or established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement
Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.);
that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and
services provided by the United States to Indians because of
their special status as Indians if the person has been given actual
notice of the order.
(8) A criminal complaint of stalking that concerns an act by the
person against the same victim or victims is pending in a court
and the person has been given actual notice of the complaint.
(c) The offense is a Level 4 felony if:
(1) the act or acts were committed while the person was armed
with a deadly weapon; or
(2) the person has an unrelated conviction for an offense under
this section against the same victim or victims.
As added by P.L.242-1993, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.225-1996,
SEC.1; P.L.1-1997, SEC.150; P.L.1-1998, SEC.198; P.L.280-2001,
SEC.52; P.L.133-2002, SEC.66; P.L.158-2013, SEC.541.
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