2021 Indiana Code
Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure
Article 45. Offenses Against Public Health, Order, and Decency
Chapter 10. Stalking
35-45-10-5. Criminal Stalking
Sec. 5. (a) A person who stalks another person commits stalking, a Level 6 felony.
(b) The offense is a Level 5 felony if at least one (1) of the following applies:
(1) A person:
(A) stalks a victim; and
(B) makes an explicit or an implicit threat with the intent to place the victim in reasonable fear of:
(i) sexual battery (as defined in IC 35-42-4-8);
(ii) serious bodily injury; or
(iii) death.
(2) A protective order to prevent domestic or family violence, a no contact order, or other judicial order under any of the following statutes has been issued by the court to protect the same victim or victims from the person and the person has been given actual notice of the order:
(A) IC 31-15 and IC 34-26-5 or IC 31-1-11.5 before its repeal (dissolution of marriage and legal separation).
(B) IC 31-34, IC 31-37, or IC 31-6-4 before its repeal (delinquent children and children in need of services).
(C) IC 31-32 or IC 31-6-7 before its repeal (procedure in juvenile court).
(D) IC 34-26-5 or IC 34-26-2 and IC 34-4-5.1 before their repeal (protective order to prevent abuse).
(E) IC 34-26-6 (workplace violence restraining orders).
(3) The person’s stalking of another person violates an order issued as a condition of pretrial release, including release on bail or personal recognizance, or pretrial diversion if the person has been given actual notice of the order.
(4) The person’s stalking of another person violates a no contact order issued as a condition of probation if the person has been given actual notice of the order.
(5) The person’s stalking of another person violates a protective order issued under IC 31-14-16-1 and IC 34-26-5 in a paternity action if the person has been given actual notice of the order.
(6) The person’s stalking of another person violates an order issued in another state that is substantially similar to an order described in subdivisions (2) through (5) if the person has been given actual notice of the order.
(7) The person’s stalking of another person violates an order that is substantially similar to an order described in subdivisions (2) through (5) and is issued by an Indian:
(A) tribe;
(B) band;
(C) pueblo;
(D) nation; or
(E) organized group or community, including an Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.);
that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their special status as Indians if the person has been given actual notice of the order.
(8) A criminal complaint of stalking that concerns an act by the person against the same victim or victims is pending in a court and the person has been given actual notice of the complaint.
(c) The offense is a Level 4 felony if:
(1) the act or acts were committed while the person was armed with a deadly weapon; or
(2) the person has an unrelated conviction for an offense under this section against the same victim or victims.
As added by P.L.242-1993, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.225-1996, SEC.1; P.L.1-1997, SEC.150; P.L.1-1998, SEC.198; P.L.280-2001, SEC.52; P.L.133-2002, SEC.66; P.L.158-2013, SEC.541.
2021 Indiana Code
Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure
Article 45. Offenses Against Public Health, Order, and Decency
Chapter 10. Stalking
35-45-10-3. “Impermissible Contact” Defined
Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, “impermissible contact” includes the following:
(1) Following or pursuing the victim.
(2) Communicating with the victim in person, in writing, by telephone, by telegraph, or through electronic means.
(3) Posting on social media, if the post:
(A) is directed to the victim; or
(B) refers to the victim, directly or indirectly.
(b) The list in subsection (a) is nonexclusive.
As added by P.L.242-1993, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.266-2019, SEC.14.
2021 Indiana Code
Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure
Article 45. Offenses Against Public Health, Order, and Decency
Chapter 10. Stalking
35-45-10-2. “Harassment” Defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “harassment” means conduct directed toward a victim that includes but is not limited to repeated or continuing impermissible contact that would cause a reasonable person to suffer emotional distress and that actually causes the victim to suffer emotional distress. Harassment does not include statutorily or constitutionally protected activity, such as lawful picketing pursuant to labor disputes or lawful employer-related activities pursuant to labor disputes.
As added by P.L.242-1993, SEC.4.