Indiana statute
Ind. Code § 35-46-5-1 — Human organ trafficking
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 5: Offenses Against Public Sensibility, Indiana Code.
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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-46-5-1
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. 1. (a) As used in this section, "human organ" means the kidney, liver, heart, lung, cornea, eye, bone marrow, bone, pancreas, or skin of a human body. (b) As used in this section, "item of value" means money, real estate, funeral related services, and personal property. "Item of value" does not include: (1) the reasonable payments associated with the removal, transportation, implantation, processing, preservation, quality control, and storage of a human organ; or (2) the reimbursement of travel, housing, lost wages, and other expenses incurred by the donor of a human organ related to the donation of the human organ. (c) A person who intentionally acquires, receives, sells, or transfers, in exchange for an item of value, a human organ for use in human organ transplantation commits unlawful transfer of human organs, a Level 5 felony.
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Is human organ trafficking a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
Human organ trafficking is a Level 5 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-46-5-1.
Which Indiana statute covers human organ trafficking?
Human organ trafficking is governed by Ind. Code § 35-46-5-1 (Human organ trafficking).
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