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Ind. Code § 7.1-5-5-12 — Amateur athletics; soliciting assistance prohibited

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 5: Miscellaneous Crimes, Indiana Code.

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Full text of Ind. Code § 7.1-5-5-12

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 § 7.1-5-5-12Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 12. (a) It is unlawful for a permittee who sponsors an amateur athletic contest, team, or sporting contest to solicit or accept assistance, either financial or otherwise, from another permittee for the purpose of promoting the amateur athletic contest, team, or sporting event. (b) It is unlawful for a permittee who is solicited in violation of subsection (a) to give that assistance. (c) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the assistance is at least seven hundred fifty dollars ($750). [Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-5-1.]

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Is amateur athletics; soliciting assistance prohibited a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

It depends on the circumstances: amateur athletics; soliciting assistance prohibited ranges from a Class A Misdemeanor to a Level 6 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 7.1-5-5-12.

Soliciting or accepting/giving prohibited assistance (base offense): Class A Misdemeanor (Ind. Code § 7.1-5-5-12(c)) · Soliciting or accepting/giving prohibited assistance valued at $750 or more: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 7.1-5-5-12(c))

Which Indiana statute covers amateur athletics; soliciting assistance prohibited?

Amateur athletics; soliciting assistance prohibited is governed by Ind. Code § 7.1-5-5-12 (Amateur athletics; soliciting assistance prohibited).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.