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Ind. Code § 35-47-4-5 — Unlawful possession of firearm by serious violent felon
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 4: Miscellaneous Provisions, Indiana Code.
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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-47-4-5
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.
Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "serious violent felon" means a person who has been convicted of committing a serious violent felony. (b) As used in this section, "serious violent felony" means: (1) murder ( IC 35-42-1-1 ); (2) attempted murder ( IC 35-41-5-1 ); (3) voluntary manslaughter ( IC 35-42-1-3 ); (4) reckless homicide not committed by means of a vehicle ( IC 35-42-1-5 ); (5) battery ( IC 35-42-2-1 ) as a: (A) Class A felony, Class B felony, or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, Level 4 felony, or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (6) domestic battery ( IC 35-42-2-1.3 ) as a Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, Level 4 felony, or Level 5 felony; (7) aggravated battery ( IC 35-42-2-1.5 ); (8) strangulation ( IC 35-42-2-9 ); (9) kidnapping ( IC 35-42-3-2 ); (10) criminal confinement ( IC 35-42-3-3 ); (11) a human or sexual trafficking offense under IC 35-42-3.5 ; (12) rape ( IC 35-42-4-1 ); (13) criminal deviate conduct ( IC 35-42-4-2 ) (before its repeal); (14) child molesting ( IC 35-42-4-3 ); (15) sexual battery ( IC 35-42-4-8 ) as a: (A) Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (16) robbery ( IC 35-42-5-1 ); (17) carjacking ( IC 35-42-5-2 ) (before its repeal); (18) arson ( IC 35-43-1-1 (a)) as a: (A) Class A felony or Class B felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, or Level 4 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (19) burglary ( IC 35-43-2-1 ) as a: (A) Class A felony or Class B felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 1 felony, Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, or Level 4 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (20) assisting a criminal ( IC 35-44.1-2-5 ) as a: (A) Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (21) resisting law enforcement ( IC 35-44.1-3-1 ) as a: (A) Class B felony or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (22) escape ( IC 35-44.1-3-4 ) as a: (A) Class B felony or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 4 felony or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (23) trafficking with an inmate ( IC 35-44.1-3-5 ) as a: (A) Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (24) criminal organization intimidation ( IC 35-45-9-4 ); (25) stalking ( IC 35-45-10-5 ) as a: (A) Class B felony or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 4 felony or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (26) incest ( IC 35-46-1-3 ); (27) dealing in or manufacturing cocaine or a narcotic drug ( IC 35-48-4-1 ); (28) dealing in methamphetamine ( IC 35-48-4-1.1 ) or manufacturing methamphetamine ( IC 35-48-4-1.2 ); (29) dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance ( IC 35-48-4-2 ); (30) dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance ( IC 35-48-4-3 ); (31) dealing in a schedule V controlled substance ( IC 35-48-4-4 ); or (32) dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death ( IC 35-42-1-1.5 ). (c) A serious violent felon who knowingly or intentionally possesses a firearm commits unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, a Level 4 felony.
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Is unlawful possession of firearm by serious violent felon a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
Unlawful possession of firearm by serious violent felon is a Level 4 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-47-4-5.
Unlawful possession of firearm by serious violent felon: Level 4 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-47-4-5(c))
Which Indiana statute covers unlawful possession of firearm by serious violent felon?
Unlawful possession of firearm by serious violent felon is governed by Ind. Code § 35-47-4-5 (Unlawful possession of firearm by serious violent felon).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.