Indiana § 35-42-1-1.5 Dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death

Indiana Statutes

§ 35-42-1-1.5 — Dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death

Indiana § 35-42-1-1.5

Art. 42OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON

Ch. 1Homicide

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Ind. Code § 35-42-1-1.5 (2026).

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(a)A person who knowingly or intentionally manufactures or delivers a controlled substance or controlled substance analog, in violation of:

(1)IC 35-48-4-1 (dealing in cocaine or a narcotic drug);

(2)IC 35-48-4-1.1 (dealing in methamphetamine);

(3)IC 35-48-4-1.2 (manufacturing methamphetamine); or

(4)IC 35-48-4-2 (dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance); that, when the controlled substance is used, injected, inhaled, absorbed, or ingested, results in the death of a human being who used the controlled substance, commits dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death, a Level 1 felony.

(b)A person who knowingly or intentionally manufactures or delivers a controlled substance, in violation of IC 35-48-4-3, that, when the controlled substance is used, injected,

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5. (a) A person who knowingly or
intentionally manufactures or delivers a controlled substance or
controlled substance analog, in violation of:
(1) IC 35-48-4-1 (dealing in cocaine or a narcotic drug);
(2) IC 35-48-4-1.1 (dealing in methamphetamine);
(3) IC 35-48-4-1.2 (manufacturing methamphetamine); or
(4) IC 35-48-4-2 (dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled
substance);
that, when the controlled substance is used, injected, inhaled, absorbed,
or ingested, results in the death of a human being who used the
controlled substance, commits dealing in a controlled substance
resulting in death, a Level 1 felony.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally manufactures or
delivers a controlled substance, in violation of IC 35-48-4-3, that, when
the controlled substance is used, injected, inhaled, absorbed, or
ingested, results in the death of a human being who used the controlled
substance, commits dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death,
a Level 2 felony.
(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally manufactures or
delivers a controlled substance, in violation of IC 35-48-4-4, an offense
under IC 35-48-4 involving a synthetic drug (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-321), a synthetic drug lookalike substance (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-321.5 (before its repeal on July 1, 2019)) under IC 35-48-4-10.5 (before its repeal on July 1, 2019), a controlled substance
analog (as defined in IC 35-48-1.1-8), or a substance represented to be
a controlled substance (as described in IC 35-48-4-4.6), that, when the
controlled substance is used, injected, inhaled, absorbed, or ingested,
results in the death of a human being who used the controlled
substance, commits dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death,
a Level 3 felony.
(d) It is not a defense to an offense described in this section that the
human being died:
(1) after voluntarily using, injecting, inhaling, absorbing, or
ingesting a controlled substance or controlled substance analog;
or
(2) as a result of using the controlled substance or controlled
substance analog in combination with alcohol or another
controlled substance or with any other compound, mixture,
diluent, or substance.