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Ind. Code § 35-47.5-5-7 — Hindering or obstructing detection, disarming, or destruction of destructive device

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 § 35-47.5-5-7

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 § 35-47.5-5-7Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 7. A person who knowingly or intentionally hinders or obstructs: (1) a law enforcement officer; (2) a fire official; (3) an emergency management official; (4) an animal trained to detect destructive devices; or (5) a robot or mechanical device designed or used by a law enforcement officer, fire official, or emergency management official; of Indiana or of the United States in the detection, disarming, or destruction of a destructive device commits a Level 4 felony.

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Is hindering or obstructing detection, disarming, or destruction of destructive device a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

Hindering or obstructing detection, disarming, or destruction of destructive device is a Level 4 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-47.5-5-7.

Which Indiana statute covers hindering or obstructing detection, disarming, or destruction of destructive device?

Hindering or obstructing detection, disarming, or destruction of destructive device is governed by Ind. Code § 35-47.5-5-7 (Hindering or obstructing detection, disarming, or destruction of destructive device).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.