Indiana legal term
property in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “property” 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 “property” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"property" means anything of value. (Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-253)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Criminal vandalism
- Duties of driver of motor vehicle involved in accident; sentencing
- Reckless driving; passing a school bus with extended stop arm; penalty; license suspension
- Robbery
- Arson
- Fraud
- Possession of child sexual abuse material; exemptions; defenses
- Public nudity
- Sale to minors prohibited; furnishing property for the purpose of enabling minors to consume alcohol prohibited
- Unlawful delivery, manufacture, distribution, or possession of a substance represented to be a controlled substance; factors
- Child exploitation; exemptions; defenses
- Conversion
Related terms in the same statutes
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