Indiana § 35-33-6-2.5 Detention of person making unlawful recording

Indiana Statutes

§ 35-33-6-2.5 — Detention of person making unlawful recording

Indiana § 35-33-6-2.5

Art. 33PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS

Ch. 6Detention of Shoplifters by Owner or Agent

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Ind. Code § 35-33-6-2.5 (2026).

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(a)An owner or agent of a motion picture exhibition facility who has probable cause to believe that an unlawful recording under IC 35-46-8 has occurred or is occurring in the motion picture exhibition facility and who has probable cause to believe that a specific person has committed or is committing the unlawful recording may:

(1)detain the person and request the person to provide identification;

(2)verify the identification;

(3)determine whether the person possesses at the time of detention an audiovisual recording device (as defined in IC 35-46-8-2);

(4)confiscate any unauthorized copies of a motion picture or another audiovisual work; and

(5)inform the appropriate law enforcement officer or agency that the person is being detained.

(b)Detention under subsection (a):

(1)must:

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5. (a) An owner or agent of a motion picture
exhibition facility who has probable cause to believe that an unlawful
recording under IC 35-46-8 has occurred or is occurring in the motion
picture exhibition facility and who has probable cause to believe that
a specific person has committed or is committing the unlawful
recording may:
(1) detain the person and request the person to provide
identification;
(2) verify the identification;
(3) determine whether the person possesses at the time of
detention an audiovisual recording device (as defined in IC 35-46-8-2);
(4) confiscate any unauthorized copies of a motion picture or
another audiovisual work; and
(5) inform the appropriate law enforcement officer or agency that
the person is being detained.
(b) Detention under subsection (a):
(1) must:
(A) be reasonable; and
(B) last only for a reasonable time; and
(2) may not extend beyond the arrival of a law enforcement
officer or two (2) hours, whichever occurs first.