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Ind. Code § 35-45-21-3 — Failure of individuals with serious communicable diseases to inform persons at risk

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 21: Offenses Against Public Health, Indiana Code.

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Failure of individuals with serious communicable diseases to inform persons at risk

Full text of Ind. Code § 35-45-21-3

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 § 35-45-21-3Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Sec. 3. (a) A person who recklessly violates or fails to comply with IC 16-41-7 commits a Class B misdemeanor. (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates or fails to comply with IC 16-41-7-1 commits a Level 6 felony. (c) Each day a violation described in this section continues constitutes a separate offense.

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Is failure of individuals with serious communicable diseases to inform persons at risk a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

It depends on the circumstances: failure of individuals with serious communicable diseases to inform persons at risk ranges from a Class B Misdemeanor to a Level 6 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-45-21-3.

Reckless failure to inform persons at risk: Class B Misdemeanor (Ind. Code § 35-45-21-3(a)) · Knowing or intentional failure to inform persons at risk: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-45-21-3(b))

Which Indiana statute covers failure of individuals with serious communicable diseases to inform persons at risk?

Failure of individuals with serious communicable diseases to inform persons at risk is governed by Ind. Code § 35-45-21-3 (Failure of individuals with serious communicable diseases to inform persons at risk).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.