§ 35-44.2-1-3 — Obstructing the inspector general

Indiana § 35-44.2-1-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 44.2: OFFENSES AGAINST STATE PUBLIC
• Ch. 1: Interference with State Government

Text

A person who:
(1) knowingly or intentionally induces or attempts to induce, by
threat, coercion, suggestion, or false statement, a witness or
informant in a state ethics commission proceeding or
investigation conducted by the inspector general to do any of the
following:
(A) Withhold or unreasonably delay the production of any
testimony, information, document, or thing.
(B) Avoid legal process summoning the person to testify or
supply evidence.
(C) Fail to appear at a proceeding or investigation to which the
person has been summoned.
(D) Make, present, or use a false record, document, or thing
with the intent that the record, document, or thing appear in a
state ethics commission proceeding or inspector general
investigation to mislead a state ethics commissioner or
inspector general employee;
(2) alters, damages, or removes a record, document, or thing
except as permitted or required by law, with the intent to prevent
the record, document, or thing from being produced or used in a
state ethics commission proceeding or inspector general
investigation; or
(3) makes, presents, or uses a false record, document, or thing
with the intent that the record, document, or thing appear in a
state ethics commission proceeding or inspector general
investigation to mislead a state ethics commissioner or inspector
general employee;
commits obstructing the inspector general, a Class A misdemeanor.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.55.