Indiana legal term
Destructive device in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “Destructive device” 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 “Destructive device” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"Destructive device" means: (1) an explosive, incendiary, or overpressure device that is configured as a: (A) bomb; (B) grenade; (C) rocket with a propellant charge of more than four (4) ounces; (D) missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one-quarter (1/4) ounce; (E) mine; (F) Molotov cocktail; or (G) device that is substantially similar to an item described in clauses (A) through (F); (2) a type of weapon that may be readily converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or other propellant through a barrel that has a bore diameter of more than one-half (1 (Ind. Code § 35-47.5-2-4)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Arson
- Destructive device or explosive to kill, injure, or intimidate or to destroy property
- Destructive devices
- Distribution of destructive device, explosive, or detonator to a minor
- Hindering or obstructing detection, disarming, or destruction of destructive device
- Hoax devices or replicas
- Undisclosed transport of dangerous device
Related terms in the same statutes
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