Indiana statute
Ind. Code § 35-47-7-1 — Persons required to report wounds
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 7: Reporting of Wounds Inflicted by Weapons and Burn Injuries, Indiana Code.
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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-47-7-1
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. Every case of a bullet wound, gunshot wound, powder burn, or any other injury arising from or caused by the discharge of a firearm, and every case of a wound which is likely to or may result in death and is actually or apparently inflicted by a knife, ice pick, or other sharp or pointed instrument, shall be reported at once to the law enforcement authorities of the county, city, or town in which the person reporting is located by either the physician attending or treating the case, or by the manager, superintendent, or other person in charge if the case is treated in a hospital, clinic, sanitarium, or other facility or institution. A person who violates this section commits a Class C infraction.
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Is persons required to report wounds a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
Persons required to report wounds is a Class C Infraction in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-47-7-1.
Which Indiana statute covers persons required to report wounds?
Persons required to report wounds is governed by Ind. Code § 35-47-7-1 (Persons required to report wounds).
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