Indiana legal term
Explosives in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “Explosives” 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 “Explosives” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"Explosives" means a chemical compound or other substance or mechanical system intended to produce an explosion capable of causing injury to persons or damage to property or containing oxidizing and combustible units or other ingredients in such proportions or quantities that ignition, fire, friction, concussion, percussion, or detonation may produce an explosion capable of causing injury to persons or damage to property, including the substances designated in IC 35-47.5-3 . (Ind. Code § 35-47.5-2-7)
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