Indiana Statutes
§ 35-41-5-1 — Attempt
Indiana § 35-41-5-1
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Ind. Code § 35-41-5-1 (2026).
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(a)A person attempts to commit a crime when,
acting with the culpability required for commission of the crime, the
person engages in conduct that constitutes a substantial step toward
commission of the crime. An attempt to commit a crime is a felony or
misdemeanor of the same level or class as the crime attempted.
However, an attempt to commit murder is a Level 1 felony.
(b)It is no defense that, because of a misapprehension of the
circumstances, including the age of the intended victim in a
prosecution for attempted child molesting (IC 35-42-4-3), it would
have been impossible for the accused person to commit the crime
attempted.
(c)For purposes of subsection (a), a person engages in conduct that
constitutes a substantial step if the person, with the intent to commit a
sex crime agains
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