Indiana legal term
smoking in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “smoking” 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 “smoking” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"smoking" means the: (1) carrying or holding of a lighted cigarette, cigar, or pipe or any other lighted tobacco smoking equipment; or (2) inhalation or exhalation of smoke from lighted tobacco smoking equipment. (Ind. Code § 7.1-5-12-3)
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