Indiana legal term
Profit in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “Profit” 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 “Profit” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"Profit" means a realized or unrealized benefit (other than a gain) and includes benefits from proprietorship or management and unequal advantage in a series of transactions. (Ind. Code § 35-45-5-1)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Unlawful delivery, manufacture, distribution, or possession of a substance represented to be a controlled substance; factors
- Possession of electronic gaming device; maintaining a professional gambling site; exception for antique slot machines possessed for decorative, historic, or nostalgic purposes
- Exploitation of a dependent or an endangered adult
- Professional gambling; professional gambling over the Internet
- Commission; receiving gifts prohibited
- Conflict of interest
Related terms in the same statutes
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