Indiana legal term
drug order in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “drug order” 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 “drug order” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"drug order" means an order that meets the following conditions: (1) Is: (A) a written order in a hospital or other health care institution for an ultimate user for a drug or device, issued and signed by a practitioner; or (B) an order transmitted by other means of communication from a practitioner that is immediately reduced to writing by the pharmacist, registered nurse, or other licensed health care practitioner authorized by the hospital or institution. (Ind. Code § 16-42-19-3)
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