Indiana legal term
refuse in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “refuse” 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 “refuse” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"refuse" includes solid and semisolid wastes, dead animals, and offal. (Ind. Code § 35-45-3-2)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Misuse of licenses and permits; use of false information; inauthentic licenses and permits
- Promoting professional gambling; acts constituting; boat manufacturers; public utilities
- Rape; restitution
- Bill of lading or other evidence of ownership required
- Malicious littering
- Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
- Unlawful discrimination against a person whose record has been expunged; exceptions
Related terms in the same statutes
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