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Ind. Code § 35-38-2-2.7 — Prohibition on use of social media, instant messaging, or chat rooms
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 2: Probation, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 35-38-2-2.7
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. 2.7. As a condition of probation or parole after conviction for a sex offense (as defined in IC 11-8-8-5.2 ), the court shall prohibit the convicted person from using a social networking web site or an instant messaging or chat room program to communicate with a child less than sixteen (16) years of age. However, the court may permit the offender to communicate using a social networking web site or an instant messaging or chat room program with: (1) the offender's own child, stepchild, or sibling; or (2) another relative of the offender specifically named in the court's order.
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