Indiana § 34-6-2.1-50 "Domestic or family violence"

Indiana Statutes

§ 34-6-2.1-50 — "Domestic or family violence"

Indiana § 34-6-2.1-50

Title 34CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Art. 6DEFINITIONS

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Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-50 (2026).

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"Domestic or family violence" means, except for an act of self-defense, the occurrence of at least one (1) of the following acts committed by a family or household member:

(1)Attempting to cause, threatening to cause, or causing physical harm to another family or household member.

(2)Placing a family or household member in fear of physical harm.

(3)Causing a family or household member to involuntarily engage in sexual activity by force, threat of force, or duress.

(4)Abusing (as described in IC 35-46-3-0.5), torturing (as described in IC 35-46-3-0.5), mutilating (as described in IC 35-46-3-0.5), or killing a vertebrate animal without justification with the intent to threaten, intimidate, coerce, harass, or terrorize a family or household member. For purposes of IC 34-26-5, domestic and

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"Domestic or family violence" means,
except for an act of self-defense, the occurrence of at least one (1) of
the following acts committed by a family or household member:
(1) Attempting to cause, threatening to cause, or causing physical
harm to another family or household member.
(2) Placing a family or household member in fear of physical
harm.
(3) Causing a family or household member to involuntarily
engage in sexual activity by force, threat of force, or duress.
(4) Abusing (as described in IC 35-46-3-0.5), torturing (as
described in IC 35-46-3-0.5), mutilating (as described in IC 35-46-3-0.5), or killing a vertebrate animal without justification
with the intent to threaten, intimidate, coerce, harass, or terrorize
a family or household member.
For purposes of IC 34-26-5, domestic and family violence also includes
stalking (as defined in IC 35-45-10-1) or a sex offense under IC 35-42-4, whether or not the stalking or sex offense is committed by a
family or household member.