Indiana legal term
offense in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “offense” 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 “offense” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"offense" means a crime. (Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-215)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Contributing to the delinquency of a minor
- Battery
- Domestic battery
- Criminal confinement
- Dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance or controlled substance analog
- Dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance or controlled substance analog
- Dealing in a schedule V controlled substance or controlled substance analog
- Duties of driver of motor vehicle involved in accident; sentencing
- Interference with custody
- Kidnapping
- Malicious mischief
- Obstruction of traffic
Related terms in the same statutes
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