Indiana Statutes

§ 7.1-5-1-3 — Public intoxication prohibited; failure to enforce by a law enforcement officer

Indiana § 7.1-5-1-3
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 5CRIMES AND INFRACTIONS
Ch. 1General Provisions; Public Intoxication

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Ind. Code § 7.1-5-1-3 (2026).

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(a)Subject to section 6.5 of this chapter, it is a Class B misdemeanor for a person to be in a public place or a place of public resort in a state of intoxication caused by the person's use of alcohol or a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1.1-7), if the person:
(1)endangers the person's life;
(2)endangers the life of another person;
(3)breaches the peace or is in imminent danger of breaching the peace; or
(4)harasses, annoys, or alarms another person.
(b)A person may not initiate or maintain an action against a law enforcement officer based on the officer's failure to enforce this section. [Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-32(11).] Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.702; P.L.213-2001, SEC.2; P.L.93-2012, SEC.2; P.L.117-2012, SEC

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Nearby Sections

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§ 7.1-1-1-1
General purposes
§ 7.1-1-1-11.5
Repealed
§ 7.1-1-2-0.1
Repealed
§ 7.1-1-2-1
Construction
§ 7.1-1-2-13
Repealed
§ 7.1-1-2-2
Scope
§ 7.1-1-2-3
Exceptions
§ 7.1-1-2-4
Gender and number
§ 7.1-1-2-6
Repealed
§ 7.1-1-3-1
Generally
§ 7.1-1-3-10
"Club"
§ 7.1-1-3-11
"Commercially"
§ 7.1-1-3-12
"Commission"
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