Indiana legal term
Neglect in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “Neglect” 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 “Neglect” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"Neglect" means: (A) endangering an animal's health by failing to provide or arrange to provide the animal with food or drink, if the animal is dependent upon the person for the provision of food or drink. (Ind. Code § 35-46-3-0.5)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Inappropriate communication with a child
- Abandonment or neglect of vertebrate animals; defense
- Battery, neglect, or exploitation of endangered adult or person with mental or physical disability; failure to report; unlawful disclosure; referrals; retaliation
- Obstruction of justice
- Neglect of a dependent; child selling
Related terms in the same statutes
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