Indiana legal term
telecommunications service in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “telecommunications service” 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 “telecommunications service” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"telecommunications service" means a service provided for a charge or compensation to facilitate the origination, transmission, emission, or reception of signs, signals, data, writings, images, sounds, or intelligence of any nature by: (1) telephone, including cellular or other wireless telephones; (2) wire; (3) radio; or (4) an electromagnetic, a photoelectronic, or a photo-optical system. (Ind. Code § 35-45-13-4)
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