Indiana § 35-38-2-2.7 Prohibition on use of social media, instant messaging, or chat rooms

Indiana Statutes

§ 35-38-2-2.7 — Prohibition on use of social media, instant messaging, or chat rooms

Indiana § 35-38-2-2.7

Art. 38PROCEEDINGS FOLLOWING DISMISSAL,

Ch. 2Probation

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Ind. Code § 35-38-2-2.7 (2026).

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7. As a condition of probation or parole after conviction for a sex offense (as defined in IC 11-8-8-5.2), the court shall prohibit the convicted person from using a social networking web site or an instant messaging or chat room program to communicate with a child less than sixteen (16) years of age. However, the court may permit the offender to communicate using a social networking web site or an instant messaging or chat room program with:

(1)the offender's own child, stepchild, or sibling; or

(2)another relative of the offender specifically named in the court's order.

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7. As a condition of probation or parole after
conviction for a sex offense (as defined in IC 11-8-8-5.2), the court
shall prohibit the convicted person from using a social networking web
site or an instant messaging or chat room program to communicate with
a child less than sixteen (16) years of age. However, the court may
permit the offender to communicate using a social networking web site
or an instant messaging or chat room program with:
(1) the offender's own child, stepchild, or sibling; or
(2) another relative of the offender specifically named in the
court's order.