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Ind. Code § 35-44.1-2-15 — Unlawful encroachment
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 § 35-44.1-2-15
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. 15. (a) A law enforcement officer: (1) lawfully engaged in the execution of the law enforcement officer's duties; and (2) who reasonably believes that a person's presence within twenty-five (25) feet of the law enforcement officer will interfere with the performance of the law enforcement officer's duties; may order the person to stop approaching. (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally approaches within twenty-five (25) feet of a law enforcement officer lawfully engaged in the execution of the law enforcement officer's duties after the law enforcement officer has ordered the person to stop approaching in accordance with subsection (a) commits unlawful encroachment on a law enforcement officer, a Class C misdemeanor.
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Is unlawful encroachment a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
Unlawful encroachment is a Class C Misdemeanor in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-44.1-2-15.
Which Indiana statute covers unlawful encroachment?
Unlawful encroachment is governed by Ind. Code § 35-44.1-2-15 (Unlawful encroachment).
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