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fight breaks out among the participants as
an unplanned, spontaneous event and not
as an intended part of the match, contest,
or game.
35-45-18-2. Unlawful combative fighting.
Aperson who knowingly or intentionally par-
ticipates in combative fighting commits unlawful
combative fighting, a Class C misdemeanor.
35-45-18-3. Promoting combative fighting.
Aperson who knowingly or intentionally pro-
motes or organizes combative fighting commits
unlawful promotion or organization or combative
fighting, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the
offense is a Level 6 felony if, within the five (5)
years preceding the commission of the offense, the
person had a prior unrelated conviction under
this section.
Chapter 19. Failure to Report a Dead Body.
35-45-19-1.
Application of chapter.
35-45-19-2.
“Public safety officer” defined.
35-45-19-3.
Failure to report dead body.
35-45-19-1. Application of chapter.
Editor’s Note:
This statute was amended
during the 2014 legislative session by P.L.217-
2014. However, that amendment to this statute
does not become effective until January 1, 2015.
Therefore, two versions of this statute are set
forth below.
Version #1
(Effective through December 31,
2014)
This chapter does not:
(1) apply to the driver of a vehicle involved
in an accident that:
(A) results in the death of a person; and
(B) must be reported under IC 9-26-1-
1; or
(2) supersede any law governing the
reporting of a death by a hospital, health
care facility, or provider.
V
ersion #2
(Effective on January 1, 2015)
This chapter does not:
(1) apply to the driver of a vehicle involved
in an accident that:
(A) results in the death of a person; and
(B) must be reported under IC 9-26-1-
1.1; or
(2) supersede any law governing the
reporting of a death by a hospital, health
care facility, or provider.
35-45-19-2. “Public safety officer” defined.
As used in this chapter, “public safety officer”
means:
(1) a law enforcement officer;
(2) a correctional officer;
(3) a state university police officer;
(4) a firefighter;
(5) an emergency medical technician; or
(6) a paramedic.
35-45-19-3. Failure to report dead body.
A person who:
(1) discovers or has custody of the body of
a deceased person when it appears the
deceased person died:
(A) by violence, suicide, or accident;
(B) suddenly, while in apparent good
health;
(C) while unattended;
(D) from poisoning or an overdose of
drugs;
(E) as the result of a disease that may
constitute a threat to public health;
(F) as the result of:
(i) a disease;
(ii) an injury;
(iii) a toxic effect; or
(iv) unusual exertion;
incurred within the scope of the
deceased person’s employment;
(G) due to sudden infant death syn-
drome;
(H) as the result of a diagnostic or ther-
apeutic procedure; or
(I) under any other suspicious or
unusual circumstances; and
(2) knowingly or intentionally fails to
report the body of the deceased person to
a:
(A) public safety officer;
(B) coroner;
(C) physician; or
(D) 911 telephone call center;
within three (3) hours after finding the
