Indiana legal term
agent in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “agent” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Indiana criminal code.
What does “agent” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"agent" means an operator, a manager, an adult employee, or a security agent employed by a store. (Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-12)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Criminal vandalism
- Sale to minors prohibited; furnishing property for the purpose of enabling minors to consume alcohol prohibited
- Criminal trespass; denial of entry; denial by posting with purple marks; permission to enter; exceptions
- Cruelty to a law enforcement animal
- Unlawful entry of motor vehicle; defense; rebuttable presumption
- Impersonation of a public servant
- Pharmacy or NPLEx retailer; sale of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; maximum purchase amounts; record keeping and electronic transmission of sales to NPLEx; suspicious orders and thefts; liability
- Acting as salesman without permit prohibited
- Deliveries limited
- Illegal influence prohibited
- Limitation on brand name advertising near certain premises; temporary banners permitted for sporting events, festivals, and holidays
- Purchases for consumption off the licensed premises; proof of age
Related terms in the same statutes
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