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TITLE 35. Criminal Law and Procedure
ARTICLE 31.5. DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 2. Definitions
35-31.5-2-78. "Crime of domestic violence"
Universal Citation: IN Code § 35-31.5-2-78 (2017)
IC 35-31.5-2-78 "Crime of domestic violence"
Sec. 78. "Crime of domestic violence", for purposes of IC 5-2-6.1, IC 35-38-9, and IC 35-47-4-7, means an offense or the attempt to commit an offense that:
(1) has as an element the:
(A) use of physical force; or
(B) threatened use of a deadly weapon; and
(2) is committed against a:
(A) current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the defendant;
(B) person with whom the defendant shared a child in common;
(C) person who was cohabiting with or had cohabited with the defendant as a spouse, parent, or guardian; or
(D) person who was or had been similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the defendant.
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.181-2014, SEC.2.
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