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shared a child in common;
(C) person who was cohabitating with
or had cohabitated with the defendant
as a spouse, parent, or guardian; or
(D) person who was or had been sim-
ilarly situated to a spouse, parent, or
guardian of the defendant.
35-31.5-2-83. “Dangerous gas” defined.
“Dangerous gas”, for purposes of section 31
of this chapter, means a toxic chemical or its pre-
cursors that through chemical action or properties
on life processes cause death or permanent injury
to human beings. The term does not include the
following:
(1) Riot control agents, smoke, and obscu-
ration materials or medical products that
are manufactured, possessed, transported,
or used in accordance with the laws of the
United States and of this state.
(2) Tear gas devices designed to be carried
on or about the person that contain not
more than one-half (1/2) ounce of the
chemical.
35-31.5-2-84. “Data” defined.
“Data”, for purposes of this chapter and IC 35-
43-1-7, means a representation of information,
knowledge, facts, concepts, computer software,
computer programs, or instructions that may be:
(1) in any form;
(2) in storage media or stored in the mem-
ory of a computer; or
(3) in transit or presented on a display
device.
35-31.5-2-85. “Deadly force” defined.
“Deadly force” means force that creates a
substantial risk of serious bodily injury.
35-31.5-2-86. “Deadly weapon” defined.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b),
“deadly weapon” means the following:
(1) A loaded or unloaded firearm.
(2) A destructive device, weapon, device,
taser (as defined in IC 35-47-8-3) or elec-
tronic stun weapon (as defined in IC 35-47-
8-1), equipment, chemical substance, or
other material that in the manner it:
(A) is used;
(B) could ordinarily be used; or
(C) is intended to be used;
is readily capable of causing serious bod-
ily injury.
(3) An animal (as defined in IC 35-46-3-
3) that is:
(A) readily capable of causing serious
bodily injury; and
(B) used in the commission or
attempted commission of a crime.
(4) Abiological disease, virus, or organism
that is capable of causing serious bodily
injury.
(b) The term does not include:
(1) a taser (as defined in IC 35-47-8-3);
(2) an electronic stun weapon (as defined
in IC 35-47-8-1);
(3) a chemical designed to temporarily
incapacitate a person; or
(4) another device designed to temporar-
ily incapacitate a person;
if the device described in subdivisions (1) through
(4) is used by a law enforcement officer who has
been trained in the use of the device and who
uses the device in accordance with the law enforce-
ment officer’s training and while lawfully engaged
in the execution of official duties.
35-31.5-2-87. “Dealer” defined.
(a) “Dealer”, for purposes of IC 35-43-4-2.3,
has the meaning set forth in IC 35-43-4-2.3(a).
(b) “Dealer”, for purposes of IC 35-47, has the
meaning set forth in IC 35-47-1-3.
(c) “Dealer”, for purposes of IC 35-47-2.5,
includes any person licensed under 18 U.S.C.
923, as set forth in IC 35-47-2.5-2.
35-31.5-2-87.5. “Defense counsel” defined.
“Defense counsel”, for purposes of IC 35-40-
5-11, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-40-5-
11(b).
35-31.5-2-88. “Delinquent act” defined.
“Delinquent act,” for purposes of IC 35-40, has
the meaning set forth in IC 35-40-4-4.
35-31.5-2-90. “Dependent” defined.
(a) “Dependent”, for purposes of IC 35-44.1-
1-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-44.1-1-
4(a)(1).
