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Ind. Code § 35-45-1-3 — Disorderly conduct

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 1: Offenses Against Public Order, Indiana Code.

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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-45-1-3

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 § 35-45-1-3Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 3. (a) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally: (1) engages in fighting or in tumultuous conduct; (2) makes unreasonable noise and continues to do so after being asked to stop; or (3) disrupts a lawful assembly of persons; commits disorderly conduct, a Class B misdemeanor. (b) The offense described in subsection (a) is a Level 6 felony if it: (1) adversely affects airport security; and (2) is committed in an airport (as defined in IC 8-21-1-1 ) or on the premises of an airport, including in a parking area, a maintenance bay, or an aircraft hangar. (c) The offense described in subsection (a) is a Level 6 felony if it: (1) is committed within five hundred (500) feet of: (A) the location where a burial is being performed; (B) a funeral procession, if the person described in subsection (a) knows that the funeral procession is taking place; or (C) a building in which: (i) a funeral or memorial service; or (ii) the viewing of a deceased person; is being conducted; and (2) adversely affects the funeral, burial, viewing, funeral procession, or memorial service.

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Questions this section answers

Is disorderly conduct a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

It depends on the circumstances: disorderly conduct ranges from a Class B Misdemeanor to a Level 6 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-45-1-3.

Base disorderly conduct: Class B Misdemeanor (Ind. Code § 35-45-1-3(a)) · Disorderly conduct adversely affecting airport security: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-45-1-3(b)) · Disorderly conduct near funeral, burial, or memorial service: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-45-1-3(c))

Which Indiana statute covers disorderly conduct?

Disorderly conduct is governed by Ind. Code § 35-45-1-3 (Disorderly conduct).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.