Indiana statute
Ind. Code § 35-42-1-3 — Voluntary manslaughter
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 1: Homicide, Indiana Code.
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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-42-1-3
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. 3. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally: (1) kills another human being; or (2) except as provided in section 6.5 of this chapter, kills a fetus in any stage of development; while acting under sudden heat commits voluntary manslaughter, a Level 2 felony. (b) The existence of sudden heat is a mitigating factor that reduces what otherwise would be murder under section 1(1) of this chapter to voluntary manslaughter.
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Is voluntary manslaughter a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
Voluntary manslaughter is a Level 2 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-42-1-3.
Voluntary manslaughter (killing a human being or fetus, while acting under sudden heat): Level 2 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-42-1-3(a))
Which Indiana statute covers voluntary manslaughter?
Voluntary manslaughter is governed by Ind. Code § 35-42-1-3 (Voluntary manslaughter).
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