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Ind. Code § 35-46-1-13 — Battery, neglect, or exploitation of endangered adult or person with mental or physical disability; failure to report; unlawful disclosure; referrals; retaliation

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 1: Offenses Against the Family, Indiana Code.

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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-46-1-13

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 § 35-46-1-13Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 13. (a) A person who: (1) believes or has reason to believe that an endangered adult or person of any age who has a mental or physical disability is the victim of battery, neglect, or exploitation as prohibited by this chapter or IC 35-42-2-1 ; and (2) knowingly fails to report the facts supporting that belief to the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services, the adult protective services unit designated under IC 12-10-3 , or a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over battery, neglect, or exploitation of an endangered adult; commits a Class B misdemeanor. (b) An officer or employee of the division or adult protective services unit who unlawfully discloses information contained in the records of the bureau of better aging under IC 12-10-3-12 through IC 12-10-3-15 commits a Class C infraction. (c) A law enforcement agency that receives a report that an endangered adult or person of any age who has a mental or physical disability is or may be a victim of battery, neglect, or exploitation as prohibited by this chapter or IC 35-42-2-1 shall immediately transmit the report to the adult protective services unit designated under IC 12-10-3 . (d) An individual who discharges, demotes, transfers, prepares a negative work performance evaluation, reduces benefits, pay, or work privileges, or takes other action to retaliate against an individual who in good faith makes a report under IC 12-10-3-9 concerning an endangered individual commits a Class A infraction.

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Is battery, neglect, or exploitation of endangered adult or person with mental or physical disability; failure to report; unlawful disclosure; referrals; retaliation a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

It depends on the circumstances: battery, neglect, or exploitation of endangered adult or person with mental or physical disability; failure to report; unlawful disclosure; referrals; retaliation ranges from a Class C Infraction to a Class B Misdemeanor in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-46-1-13.

Failure to report suspected battery, neglect, or exploitation of endangered adult: Class B Misdemeanor (Ind. Code § 35-46-1-13(a)) · Unlawful disclosure of adult protective services records: Class C Infraction (Ind. Code § 35-46-1-13(b)) · Retaliation against individual reporting abuse of endangered individual: Class A Infraction (Ind. Code § 35-46-1-13(d))

Which Indiana statute covers battery, neglect, or exploitation of endangered adult or person with mental or physical disability; failure to report; unlawful disclosure; referrals; retaliation?

Battery, neglect, or exploitation of endangered adult or person with mental or physical disability; failure to report; unlawful disclosure; referrals; retaliation is governed by Ind. Code § 35-46-1-13 (Battery, neglect, or exploitation of endangered adult or person with mental or physical disability; failure to report; unlawful disclosure; referrals; retaliation).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.