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Ind. Code § 35-47.5-5-3 — Regulated explosives; persons convicted of felonies; prior unrelated convictions

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 5: Offenses Relating to Regulated Explosives, Indiana Code.

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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-47.5-5-3

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 § 35-47.5-5-3Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 3. A person who has been convicted of a felony by an Indiana court or a court of any other state, the United States, or another country and knowingly or intentionally: (1) possesses; (2) manufactures; (3) transports; (4) distributes; (5) possesses with the intent to distribute; or (6) offers to distribute; a regulated explosive commits a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 4 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction for an offense under this section.

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Is regulated explosives; persons convicted of felonies; prior unrelated convictions a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

It depends on the circumstances: regulated explosives; persons convicted of felonies; prior unrelated convictions ranges from a Level 5 Felony to a Level 4 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-47.5-5-3.

Regulated explosives possession/manufacture/distribution by convicted felon (base offense): Level 5 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-47.5-5-3) · Regulated explosives offense with prior unrelated conviction under this section: Level 4 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-47.5-5-3)

Which Indiana statute covers regulated explosives; persons convicted of felonies; prior unrelated convictions?

Regulated explosives; persons convicted of felonies; prior unrelated convictions is governed by Ind. Code § 35-47.5-5-3 (Regulated explosives; persons convicted of felonies; prior unrelated convictions).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.