Indiana legal term
Sexual intercourse in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “Sexual intercourse” 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 “Sexual intercourse” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"Sexual intercourse" means an act that includes any penetration of the female sex organ by the male sex organ. (Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-302)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Sexual misconduct with a minor
- Vicarious sexual gratification; sexual conduct in presence of a minor
- Child molesting
- Child exploitation; exemptions; defenses
- Inappropriate communication with a child
- Public indecency
- Sexual misconduct with a service provider
- Child solicitation
- Distribution of an intimate image
- Incest
- Making an unlawful proposition
- Prostitution
Related terms in the same statutes
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