Indiana statute
Ind. Code § 7.1-5-1-3 — Public intoxication prohibited; failure to enforce by a law enforcement officer
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 1: General Provisions; Public Intoxication, Indiana Code.
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Full text of Ind. Code § 7.1-5-1-3
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.
Sec. 3. (a) Subject to section 6.5 of this chapter, it is a Class B misdemeanor for a person to be in a public place or a place of public resort in a state of intoxication caused by the person's use of alcohol or a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1.1-7 ), if the person: (1) endangers the person's life; (2) endangers the life of another person; (3) breaches the peace or is in imminent danger of breaching the peace; or (4) harasses, annoys, or alarms another person. (b) A person may not initiate or maintain an action against a law enforcement officer based on the officer's failure to enforce this section. [Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-32(11).]
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Is public intoxication prohibited; failure to enforce by a law enforcement officer a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
Public intoxication prohibited; failure to enforce by a law enforcement officer is a Class B Misdemeanor in Indiana under Ind. Code § 7.1-5-1-3.
Which Indiana statute covers public intoxication prohibited; failure to enforce by a law enforcement officer?
Public intoxication prohibited; failure to enforce by a law enforcement officer is governed by Ind. Code § 7.1-5-1-3 (Public intoxication prohibited; failure to enforce by a law enforcement officer).
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