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Ind. Code § 35-44.1-3-7 — Possession of a dangerous device while incarcerated

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 3: Detention, Indiana Code.

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Possession of a dangerous device while incarcerated

Full text of Ind. Code § 35-44.1-3-7

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.

Ind. Code § 35-44.1-3-7Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Sec. 7. A person who knowingly or intentionally while incarcerated in a penal facility possesses a device, equipment, a chemical substance, or other material that: (1) is used; or (2) is intended to be used; in a manner that is readily capable of causing bodily injury commits a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 4 felony if the device, equipment, chemical substance, or other material is a deadly weapon.

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Is possession of a dangerous device while incarcerated a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

It depends on the circumstances: possession of a dangerous device while incarcerated ranges from a Level 5 Felony to a Level 4 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-44.1-3-7.

Possession of a dangerous device while incarcerated (base offense): Level 5 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-44.1-3-7) · Possession of a dangerous device while incarcerated (deadly weapon): Level 4 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-44.1-3-7)

Which Indiana statute covers possession of a dangerous device while incarcerated?

Possession of a dangerous device while incarcerated is governed by Ind. Code § 35-44.1-3-7 (Possession of a dangerous device while incarcerated).

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