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Ind. Code § 35-42-2-1.5 — Aggravated battery
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 2: Battery and Related Offenses, Indiana Code.
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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-42-2-1.5
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. 1.5. A person who knowingly or intentionally inflicts injury on a person that creates a substantial risk of death or causes: (1) serious permanent disfigurement; (2) protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or organ; or (3) the loss of a fetus; commits aggravated battery, a Level 3 felony. However, the offense is a Level 1 felony if it results in the death of a child less than fourteen (14) years of age and is committed by a person at least eighteen (18) years of age.
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Is aggravated battery a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
It depends on the circumstances: aggravated battery ranges from a Level 3 Felony to a Level 1 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-42-2-1.5.
Aggravated battery (base offense): Level 3 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-42-2-1.5) · Aggravated battery resulting in death of a child: Level 1 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-42-2-1.5)
Which Indiana statute covers aggravated battery?
Aggravated battery is governed by Ind. Code § 35-42-2-1.5 (Aggravated battery).
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