Indiana Statutes

§ 35-42-2-3 — Provocation

Indiana § 35-42-2-3
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 42OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON
Ch. 2Battery and Related Offenses

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A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally engages in conduct that is likely to provoke a reasonable person to commit battery commits provocation, a Class C infraction. As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.2. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.32; P.L.158-2013, SEC.425.

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