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Ind. Code § 35-44.2-2-2 — Violation of the cashbook rule

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 2: Purchasing Offenses, Indiana Code.

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Violation of the cashbook rule

Full text of Ind. Code § 35-44.2-2-2

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 § 35-44.2-2-2Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Sec. 2. A public servant who receives public funds (as defined in IC 5-13-4-20 ) and fails to: (1) keep a cashbook (as defined in IC 5-13-5-1 ); (2) not later than one (1) business day following the receipt of the funds, enter into the cashbook, by item, all receipts of public funds; or (3) balance the cashbook daily to show funds on hand at the close of each day; commits a violation of the cashbook rule, a Class C infraction. However, the violation is a Class B misdemeanor if it is committed knowingly or intentionally and the person has a prior unrelated adjudication or conviction for a violation of this section within the previous five (5) years.

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Is violation of the cashbook rule a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

It depends on the circumstances: violation of the cashbook rule ranges from a Class C Infraction to a Class B Misdemeanor in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-44.2-2-2.

Violation of the cashbook rule (base offense): Class C Infraction (Ind. Code § 35-44.2-2-2) · Violation of the cashbook rule (knowing/intentional with prior violation): Class B Misdemeanor (Ind. Code § 35-44.2-2-2)

Which Indiana statute covers violation of the cashbook rule?

Violation of the cashbook rule is governed by Ind. Code § 35-44.2-2-2 (Violation of the cashbook rule).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.