Indiana legal term
distribute in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “distribute” 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 “distribute” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"distribute" means to transfer to another person in, or by means of, any medium, forum, telecommunications device or network, or website, including posting an image on a website or application. (Ind. Code § 35-45-4-8)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Possession of child sexual abuse material; exemptions; defenses
- Unlawful delivery, manufacture, distribution, or possession of a substance represented to be a controlled substance; factors
- Child exploitation; exemptions; defenses
- Organized retail theft
- Regulated explosives; persons convicted of felonies; prior unrelated convictions
- Sale, distribution, or exhibition of obscene matter
- Coin machines selling tobacco products
- Destructive devices
- Distribution of destructive device, explosive, or detonator to a minor
Related terms in the same statutes
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