Indiana statute
Ind. Code § 35-44.1-2-10 — Failure to respond to a summons
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 2: Interference with General Government Operations, Indiana Code.
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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-44.1-2-10
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. 10. (a) A person who, having been issued: (1) a complaint and summons in connection with an infraction or ordinance violation; or (2) a summons, or summons and promise to appear, in connection with a misdemeanor violation; notifying the person to appear at a specific time and place, intentionally fails to appear at the specified time and place commits failure to respond to a summons, a Class C misdemeanor. (b) It is no defense that judgment was entered in favor of the person in the infraction or ordinance proceeding or that the person was acquitted of the misdemeanor for which the person was summoned to appear.
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Is failure to respond to a summons a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
Failure to respond to a summons is a Class C Misdemeanor in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-44.1-2-10.
Which Indiana statute covers failure to respond to a summons?
Failure to respond to a summons is governed by Ind. Code § 35-44.1-2-10 (Failure to respond to a summons).
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