Indiana statute
Ind. Code § 35-33-6-2.5 — Detention of person making unlawful recording
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 6: Detention of Shoplifters by Owner or Agent, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 35-33-6-2.5
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 2.5. (a) An owner or agent of a motion picture exhibition facility who has probable cause to believe that an unlawful recording under IC 35-46-8 has occurred or is occurring in the motion picture exhibition facility and who has probable cause to believe that a specific person has committed or is committing the unlawful recording may: (1) detain the person and request the person to provide identification; (2) verify the identification; (3) determine whether the person possesses at the time of detention an audiovisual recording device (as defined in IC 35-46-8-2 ); (4) confiscate any unauthorized copies of a motion picture or another audiovisual work; and (5) inform the appropriate law enforcement officer or agency that the person is being detained. (b) Detention under subsection (a): (1) must: (A) be reasonable; and (B) last only for a reasonable time; and (2) may not extend beyond the arrival of a law enforcement officer or two (2) hours, whichever occurs first.
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