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including pursuant to IC 16-36-4 (living
wills and life-prolonging procedures), IC
16-36-1 (health care consent), or IC 30-5
(power of attorney).
(b) A person who has knowledge that another
person intends to commit or attempt to commit sui-
cide and who intentionally does either of the fol-
lowing commits assisting suicide, a Level 5 felony:
(1) Provides the physical means by which
the other person attempts or commits sui-
cide.
(2) Participates in a physical act by which
the other person attempts or commits sui-
cide.
35-42-1-3. Voluntary manslaughter.
(a) A person who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) kills another human being; or
(2) kills a fetus that has attained viability
(as defined in IC 16-18-2-365);
while acting under sudden heat commits voluntary
manslaughter, a Level 2 felony.
(b) The existence of sudden heat is a mitigat-
ing factor that reduces what otherwise would be
murder under section 1(1) of this chapter to vol-
untary manslaughter.
35-42-1-4. Involuntary manslaughter.
(a) As used in this section, “fetus” means a
fetus that has attained viability (as defined in IC
16-18-2-365).
(b) A person who kills another human being
while committing or attempting to commit:
(1) a Level 5 or Level 6 felony that inher-
ently poses a risk of serious bodily injury;
(2) a Class Amisdemeanor that inherently
poses a risk of serious bodily injury; or
(3) battery;
commits involuntary manslaughter, a Level 5
felony.
(c) A person who kills a fetus while commit-
ting or attempting to commit:
(1) a Level 5 or Level 6 felony that inher-
ently poses a risk of serious bodily injury;
(2) a Class Amisdemeanor that inherently
poses a risk of serious bodily injury;
(3) battery; or
(4) a violation of IC 9-30-5-1 through 9-
30-5-5 (operating a vehicle while intoxi-
cated);
commits involuntary manslaughter, a Level 5
felony.
35-42-1-5. Reckless homicide.
A person who recklessly kills another human
being commits reckless homicide, a Level 5 felony.
35-42-1-6. Feticide.
A person who knowingly or intentionally ter-
minates human pregnancy with an intention other
than to produce live birth or to remove a dead fetus
commits feticide, a Level 3 felony. This section
does not apply to an abortion performed in com-
pliance with:
(1) IC 16-34; or
(2) IC 35-1-58.5 (before its repeal).
Chapter 2. Battery and Related Offenses.
35-42-2-1.
Battery.
35-42-2-1.3. Domestic battery.
35-42-2-1.5. Aggravated battery.
35-42-2-2.
Criminal recklessness.
35-42-2-2.5. Hazing
35-42-2-3.
Provocation.
35-42-2-5.
Overpass mischief.
35-42-2-9.
Strangulation.
35-42-2-1. Battery.
(a) As used in this section, “public safety offi-
cial” means:
(1) a law enforcement officer, including an
alcoholic beverage enforcement officer;
(2) an employee of a penal facility or a
juvenile detention facility (as defined in IC
31-9-2-71);
(3) an employee of the department of cor-
rection;
(4) a probation officer;
(5) a parole officer;
(6) a community corrections worker;
(7) a home detention officer;
(8) a department of child services
employee;
(9) a firefighter;
(10) an emergency medical services
provider; or
(11) a judicial officer.
(b) Except as provided in subsections (c)
through (j), a person who knowingly or inten-
tionally:
