Indiana Statutes

§ 35-42-3-3 — Criminal confinement

Indiana § 35-42-3-3
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 42OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON
Ch. 3Kidnapping and Confinement

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(a)A person who knowingly or intentionally confines another person without the other person's consent commits criminal confinement. Except as provided in subsection (b), the offense of criminal confinement is a Level 6 felony.
(b)The offense of criminal confinement defined in subsection (a) is:
(1)a Level 5 felony if:
(A)the person confined is less than fourteen (14) years of age and is not the confining person's child;
(B)it is committed by using a vehicle; or
(C)it results in bodily injury to a person other than the confining person;
(2)a Level 4 felony if it results in moderate bodily injury to a person other than the confining person;
(3)a Level 3 felony if it:
(A)is committed while armed with a deadly weapon;
(B)results in serious bodily injury to a person other than the con

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