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Ch. 11. Abuse of Corpse.
Ch. 12. Code Grabbing Devices.
Ch. 13. Unauthorized Use of Telecommications
Services.
Ch. 14. Unlawful Solicitation.
Ch. 15. Money Laundering.
Ch. 16. Malicious Mischief.
Ch. 17. Panhandling.
Ch. 18. Combative Fighting.
Ch. 19. Failure to Report a Dead Body.
Ch. 20. Dispensing Contact Lens Without Prescription.
Ch. 21. Offenses Against Public Health.
Chapter 1. Offenses Against Public Order.
35-45-1-1.
Definitions.
35-45-1-2.
Rioting.
35-45-1-3.
Disorderly conduct.
35-45-1-4.
Flag desecration.
35-45-1-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
“Tumultuous conduct” means conduct that
results in, or is likely to result in, serious bodily
injury to a person or substantial damage to prop-
erty.
“Unlawful assembly” means an assembly of
five (5) or more persons whose common objective
is to commit an unlawful act, or a lawful act by
unlawful means. Prior concert is not necessary to
form an unlawful assembly.
35-45-1-2. Rioting.
A person who, being a member of an unlaw-
ful assembly, recklessly, knowingly, or inten-
tionally engages in tumultuous conduct commits
rioting, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the
offense is a Level 6 felony if it is committed
while armed with a deadly weapon.
35-45-1-3. Disorderly conduct.
(a) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or
intentionally:
(1) engages in fighting or in tumultuous
conduct;
(2) makes unreasonable noise and contin-
ues to do so after being asked to stop; or
(3) disrupts a lawful assembly of persons;
commits disorderly conduct, a Class B misde-
meanor.
(b) The offense described in subsection (a) is
a Level 6 felony if it:
(1) adversely affects airport security; and
(2) is committed in an airport (as defined
in IC 8-21-1-1) or on the premises of an air-
port, including in a parking area, a main-
tenance bay, or an aircraft hangar.
(c) the offense described in subsection (a) is
a Level 6 felony if it:
(1) is committed within five hundred (500)
feet of:
(A) the location where a burial is being
performed;
(B) a funeral procession, if the person
described in subsection (a) knows that
the funeral procession is taking place;
or
(C) a building in which:
(i) a funeral or memorial service;
or
(ii) the viewing of a deceased per-
son;
is being conducted; and
(2) adversely affects the funeral, burial,
viewing, funeral procession, or memorial
service.
35-45-1-4. Flag desecration.
(a) A person who knowingly or intentionally
mutilates, defaces, burns, or tramples any United
States flag, standard, or ensign commits flag des-
ecration, a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) This section does not apply to a person who
disposes of a flag in accordance with 36 U.S.C.
176(k).
Chapter 2. Offenses Relating
to Communications.
35-45-2-1.
Intimidation.
35-45-2-2.
Harassment.
35-45-2-3.
Unlawful use of a communications medium;
definitions.
35-45-2-4.
Unlawful disclosure.
35-45-2-5.
Interference with reporting crime.
35-45-2-1. Intimidation.
(a) A person who communicates a threat to
another person, with the intent:
(1) that the other person engage in conduct
against the other person’s will;
(2) that the other person be placed in fear
of retaliation for a prior lawful act; or
