Indiana legal term
home in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “home” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Indiana criminal code.
What does “home” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"home" means: (1) the interior living area of the temporary or permanent residence of an offender; or (2) if the offender's residence is a multi-family dwelling, the unit in which the offender resides, and not the: (A) halls or common areas outside the unit where the offender resides; or (B) other units, occupied or unoccupied, in the multi-family dwelling. (Ind. Code § 35-38-2.5-2)
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