Indiana statute

Ind. Code § 35-43-4-3 — Conversion

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 4: Theft, Conversion, and Receiving Stolen Property, Indiana Code.

Criminal charges under this statute

Conversion

Full text of Ind. Code § 35-43-4-3

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.

Ind. Code § 35-43-4-3Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Sec. 3. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally exerts unauthorized control over property of another person commits criminal conversion, a Class A misdemeanor. (b) The offense under subsection (a) is a Level 6 felony if committed by a person who exerts unauthorized control over the motor vehicle of another person with the intent to use the motor vehicle to assist the person in the commission of a crime. (c) The offense under subsection (a) is a Level 5 felony if: (1) committed by a person who exerts unauthorized control over the motor vehicle of another person; and (2) the person uses the motor vehicle to assist the person in the commission of a felony. (d) The offense under subsection (a) is a Level 6 felony if: (1) the person acquires the property by lease; (2) the property is a motor vehicle; (3) the person signs a written agreement to return the property to a specified location within a specified time; and (4) the person fails to return the property: (A) within thirty (30) days after the specified time; or (B) within three (3) days after a written demand for return of the property is either: (i) personally served on the person; or (ii) sent by registered mail to the person's address that is provided by the person in the written agreement.

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Questions this section answers

Is conversion a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

It depends on the circumstances: conversion ranges from a Class A Misdemeanor to a Level 5 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-43-4-3.

Basic criminal conversion: Class A Misdemeanor (Ind. Code § 35-43-4-3(a)) · Conversion of motor vehicle to assist in commission of a crime: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-43-4-3(b)) · Conversion of motor vehicle used to assist in a felony: Level 5 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-43-4-3(c)) · Failure to return leased motor vehicle: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-43-4-3(d))

Which Indiana statute covers conversion?

Conversion is governed by Ind. Code § 35-43-4-3 (Conversion).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.