Indiana statute
Ind. Code § 35-45-5-4.5 — Notice of illegal gambling to operator
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 5: Gambling, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 35-45-5-4.5
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. 4.5. (a) A prosecuting attorney may send written notice to an operator described in section 2(c) or 3(b) of this chapter. The notice must: (1) specify the illegal gambling activity; (2) state that the operator has not more than thirty (30) days after the date the notice is received to remove the illegal gambling activity; and (3) state that failure to remove the illegal gambling activity not more than thirty (30) days after receiving the notice may result in the filing of criminal charges against the operator. (b) The manner of service of a notice under subsection (a) must be: (1) in compliance with Rule 4.1, 4.4, 4.6, or 4.7 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure; or (2) by publication in compliance with Rule 4.13 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure if service cannot be made under subdivision (1) after a diligent search for the operator. (c) A notice served under subsection (a): (1) is admissible in a criminal proceeding under this chapter; and (2) constitutes prima facie evidence that the operator had knowledge that illegal gambling was occurring on the operator's Internet site. (d) A person outside Indiana who transmits information on a computer network (as defined in IC 35-43-2-3 ) and who knows or should know that the information is broadcast in Indiana submits to the jurisdiction of Indiana courts for prosecution under this section.
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