Indiana Statutes

§ 35-41-2-1 — Voluntary conduct

Indiana § 35-41-2-1
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 41SUBSTANTIVE CRIMINAL PROVISIONS
Ch. 2Basis of Criminal Liability

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(a)A person commits an offense only if he voluntarily engages in conduct in violation of the statute defining the offense. However, a person who omits to perform an act commits an offense only if he has a statutory, common law, or contractual duty to perform the act.
(b)If possession of property constitutes any part of the prohibited conduct, it is a defense that the person who possessed the property was not aware of his possession for a time sufficient for him to have terminated his possession. As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.3; Acts 1978, P.L.144, SEC.3; P.L.311-1983, SEC.30.

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