Indiana legal term
computer network in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “computer network” 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 “computer network” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"computer network" means a system that provides communications between one (1) or more computer systems and the system's input or output devices, including display terminals and printers that are connected by telecommunication facilities. (Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-53)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Inappropriate communication with a child
- Offense against computer users
- Child solicitation
- Shipments of alcoholic beverages to residents without valid wholesaler permits; violations
- Dissemination of matter or conducting performance harmful to minors
- Harassment; "obscene message" defined
- Offense against intellectual property
Related terms in the same statutes
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