WHAT EACH CHARGE CARRIES
45 charges people actually meet, each with the section it comes from, what it requires the state to show, and the most it can carry. Indiana grades crimes as misdemeanors of Class C, B and A and felonies from Level 6 up to Level 1, and an infraction is a civil violation carrying a money judgment and no jail. Each level here gives its range from the Code's sentencing sections, and an infraction gives the judgment its class allows.
45 charges
Operating while intoxicated
C MISD to A MISD · up to one year
Also searched as DUI, drunk driving, operating while intoxicated
Driving a vehicle while intoxicated, with an alcohol concentration of at least 0.08, or with a schedule I or II controlled substance or its metabolite in the blood.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| C MISDClass C misdemeanor | Sixty days$500 fine | WhenIntoxicated, at 0.08 but less than 0.15, or with a controlled substance in the blood |
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenAt 0.15 or more, or intoxicated in a manner that endangers a person |
A prior conviction brings mandatory days in jail or hours of community service that may not be suspended.
Operating while intoxicated as a felony
LEVEL 6 to LEVEL 4 · between two and twelve years
Also searched as felony DUI, second DUI, drunk driving causing injury
Impaired driving with a previous conviction within seven years, with a passenger under eighteen, or causing serious bodily injury, death or catastrophic injury.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenA prior within the seven years before, or a driver at least twenty-one with a passenger less than eighteen |
| LEVEL 5Level 5 felony | Between one and six years$10,000 fine | WhenCausing serious bodily injury, or with a prior conviction for causing it or a death |
| LEVEL 4Level 4 felony | Between two and twelve years$10,000 fine | WhenCausing death or catastrophic injury, or serious bodily injury with a prior within five years |
Driving without ever being licensed
C MISD to LEVEL 5 · between one and six years
Also searched as no license, never had a license
Knowingly or intentionally driving a motor vehicle on a highway having never received a valid driver's license.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| C MISDClass C misdemeanor | Sixty days$500 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenA prior conviction under the section, or bodily injury |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenSerious bodily injury |
| LEVEL 5Level 5 felony | Between one and six years$10,000 fine | WhenDeath or catastrophic injury |
Driving while suspended
INFRACTION to LEVEL 5 · between one and six years
Also searched as DWS, suspended license
Driving on a highway while driving privileges, a license or a permit is suspended or revoked.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| INFRACTIONInfraction | No jail$10,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case, a Class A infraction |
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenKnowing of it, within ten years of a prior judgment, or after a suspension that came from a conviction |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenKnowing of a suspension from a conviction, with bodily injury |
| LEVEL 5Level 5 felony | Between one and six years$10,000 fine | WhenKnowing of a suspension from a conviction, with death or catastrophic injury |
Operating without financial responsibility
INFRACTION to C MISD · up to sixty days
Also searched as no insurance, uninsured driving
Knowingly driving, or letting someone drive, a motor vehicle on a public highway without financial responsibility in effect.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| INFRACTIONInfraction | No jail$10,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case, a Class A infraction |
| C MISDClass C misdemeanor | Sixty days$500 fine | WhenKnowing or intentional, with a prior conviction or judgment under the section |
Reckless driving
C MISD to A MISD · up to one year
Also searched as reckless
Recklessly driving so fast or slow as to endanger others or block traffic, passing on a blind slope or curve, weaving through traffic, or refusing to yield half the road to a driver passing.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| C MISDClass C misdemeanor | Sixty days$500 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| B MISDClass B misdemeanor | One hundred eighty days$1,000 fine | WhenDamaging another person's property |
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenCausing bodily injury |
Aggressive driving
A MISD · up to one year
Also searched as road rage
Committing at least three listed driving violations in one episode, such as tailgating, unsafe passing, flashing headlights or failing to yield, meaning to harass or intimidate someone in another vehicle.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
Leaving the scene of an accident
B MISD to LEVEL 4 · between two and twelve years
Also searched as hit and run
Knowingly or intentionally failing to stop, stay, give information, help the injured or report, as the accident duties require.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| B MISDClass B misdemeanor | One hundred eighty days$1,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenBodily injury to another person |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenModerate or serious bodily injury |
| LEVEL 4Level 4 felony | Between two and twelve years$10,000 fine | WhenDeath or catastrophic injury |
Passing a stopped school bus
INFRACTION to LEVEL 5 · between one and six years
Also searched as stop arm violation
Meeting or overtaking a school bus stopped with its stop arm extended without stopping, or going on before the arm is withdrawn.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| INFRACTIONInfraction | No jail$10,000 fine | WhenFailing to stop, a Class A infraction |
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenRecklessly passing the stopped bus |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenRecklessly passing it, causing bodily injury |
| LEVEL 5Level 5 felony | Between one and six years$10,000 fine | WhenRecklessly passing it, causing death |
On top of the penalty, the court may suspend driving privileges for 90 days, or one year with a previous offense.
Speeding
INFRACTION · no jail
Also searched as speeding ticket
Driving faster than a maximum limit set by the section or established under it.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| INFRACTIONInfraction | No jail$500 fine | WhenA Class C infraction |
A Class C moving violation admitted before the court date caps the judgment at $35.50 plus costs.
Holding or using a phone while driving
INFRACTION · no jail
Also searched as texting and driving, hands free violation
Holding or using a telecommunications device while driving a moving motor vehicle, other than hands free or to call 911 in an emergency.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| INFRACTIONInfraction | No jail$500 fine | WhenA Class C infraction |
Open alcoholic beverage container
INFRACTION · no jail
Also searched as open container
Possessing an opened alcoholic beverage container in the passenger compartment of a vehicle being driven or stopped on a highway's right of way.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| INFRACTIONInfraction | No jail$500 fine | WhenA Class C infraction |
Failing to wear a safety belt
INFRACTION · no jail
Also searched as seat belt ticket
An occupant at least sixteen not wearing a safety belt while the vehicle moves forward.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| INFRACTIONInfraction | No jail$25 fine | WhenA Class D infraction |
Refusal to identify self
C MISD · up to sixty days
Also searched as refusing to give a name
Refusing to give a name, address and date of birth, or a driver's license in one's possession, to an officer who stopped the person for an infraction or ordinance violation.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| C MISDClass C misdemeanor | Sixty days$500 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
Resisting law enforcement
A MISD to LEVEL 3 · between three and sixteen years
Also searched as resisting arrest, fleeing, obstructing an officer
Forcibly resisting, obstructing or interfering with an officer lawfully doing official duties, or fleeing after an officer identified as one and ordered a stop.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenUsing a vehicle |
| LEVEL 5Level 5 felony | Between one and six years$10,000 fine | WhenDrawing or using a deadly weapon, moderate bodily injury, or driving that creates a substantial risk of bodily injury |
| LEVEL 4Level 4 felony | Between two and twelve years$10,000 fine | WhenDriving that causes serious bodily injury, or a vehicle with a prior vehicle conviction |
| LEVEL 3Level 3 felony | Between three and sixteen years$10,000 fine | WhenDriving that causes death or catastrophic injury |
Unlawful encroachment on an investigation
C MISD · up to sixty days
Also searched as buffer law, approaching police
Knowingly or intentionally approaching within 25 feet of an officer lawfully doing official duties after being ordered to stop approaching.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| C MISDClass C misdemeanor | Sixty days$500 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
False informing
B MISD to LEVEL 6 · between six months and 2 1/2 years
Also searched as lying to police, false report
Knowingly giving a false report of a crime, false information to an officer about a crime, a false fire alarm or ambulance call, or a knowingly false complaint against an officer.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| B MISDClass B misdemeanor | One hundred eighty days$1,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenSubstantially hindering law enforcement, or harming someone |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenA false report that a person is dangerous that hinders, harms or would terrorize |
Disorderly conduct
B MISD to LEVEL 6 · between six months and 2 1/2 years
Also searched as disturbing the peace
Recklessly, knowingly or intentionally fighting, making unreasonable noise after being asked to stop, or disrupting a lawful assembly.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| B MISDClass B misdemeanor | One hundred eighty days$1,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenNear a funeral, burial or viewing and affecting it, or affecting airport security |
Public intoxication
B MISD · up to one hundred eighty days
Also searched as drunk in public
Being intoxicated in a public place and endangering one's own or another's life, breaching the peace, or harassing, annoying or alarming someone.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| B MISDClass B misdemeanor | One hundred eighty days$1,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
Domestic battery
A MISD to LEVEL 5 · between one and six years
Also searched as domestic violence, DV
Knowingly or intentionally touching a family or household member in a rude, insolent or angry manner, or placing bodily fluid or waste on one.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenA prior battery or strangulation conviction, a child under sixteen present, moderate bodily injury, or a protection order in effect |
| LEVEL 5Level 5 felony | Between one and six years$10,000 fine | WhenSerious bodily injury, a deadly weapon, or a prior against the same person |
Strangulation
LEVEL 6 to LEVEL 5 · between one and six years
Also searched as choking
In a rude, angry or insolent manner, pressing on the throat, neck or torso, or blocking the nose or mouth, so as to impede breathing or blood circulation.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| LEVEL 5Level 5 felony | Between one and six years$10,000 fine | WhenAgainst a woman known to be pregnant, or with a prior conviction |
Criminal recklessness
A MISD to LEVEL 5 · between one and six years
Also searched as reckless endangerment
Recklessly, knowingly or intentionally doing an act that creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to another person.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenArmed with a deadly weapon |
| LEVEL 5Level 5 felony | Between one and six years$10,000 fine | WhenShooting into an occupied vehicle, a dwelling or a place where people are likely to be |
Intimidation
A MISD to LEVEL 5 · between one and six years
Also searched as threats, threatening
Communicating a threat meaning to make someone act against their will, to put someone in fear of retaliation, or to cause an evacuation.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenA threat of a forcible felony, a threat to a witness, or because of the person's occupation |
| LEVEL 5Level 5 felony | Between one and six years$10,000 fine | WhenDrawing or using a deadly weapon, or a threat to a judge, prosecutor or legislator over their office |
Harassment
B MISD · up to one hundred eighty days
Also searched as harassing calls, harassing messages
Meaning to harass, annoy or alarm, with no intent of legitimate communication, calling, writing or messaging a person.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| B MISDClass B misdemeanor | One hundred eighty days$1,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
Stalking
LEVEL 6 to LEVEL 4 · between two and twelve years
Also searched as criminal stalking
A knowing or intentional course of repeated or continuing harassment that would terrorize, frighten, intimidate or threaten a reasonable person and does so to the victim.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| LEVEL 5Level 5 felony | Between one and six years$10,000 fine | WhenWith a threat, against a court order, or by a tracking device |
| LEVEL 4Level 4 felony | Between two and twelve years$10,000 fine | WhenArmed with a deadly weapon, or with a prior conviction against the same victim |
Invasion of privacy
A MISD to LEVEL 6 · between six months and 2 1/2 years
Also searched as violating a protective order, no contact order violation
Knowingly or intentionally violating a protective order, an ex parte order, a no contact order or a similar order.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenA prior conviction for invasion of privacy or stalking |
Criminal trespass
A MISD to LEVEL 6 · between six months and 2 1/2 years
Also searched as trespassing
Entering another's property after being denied entry, refusing to leave when asked, or entering another's dwelling without consent.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenOn school property or a school bus, at a utility, or with a prior conviction for the same property |
Burglary
LEVEL 5 to LEVEL 1 · between twenty and forty years
Also searched as breaking and entering, B and E
Breaking and entering another's building or structure meaning to commit a felony or theft in it.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| LEVEL 5Level 5 felony | Between one and six years$10,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| LEVEL 4Level 4 felony | Between two and twelve years$10,000 fine | WhenA dwelling |
| LEVEL 3Level 3 felony | Between three and sixteen years$10,000 fine | WhenBodily injury to anyone but a defendant |
| LEVEL 2Level 2 felony | Between ten and thirty years$10,000 fine | WhenArmed with a deadly weapon, or serious bodily injury |
| LEVEL 1Level 1 felony | Between twenty and forty years$10,000 fine | WhenA dwelling, with serious bodily injury |
Residential entry
LEVEL 6 · between six months and 2 1/2 years
Also searched as breaking into a house
Knowingly or intentionally breaking and entering someone else's dwelling.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
Theft
A MISD to LEVEL 5 · between one and six years
Also searched as stealing, shoplifting, larceny
Knowingly or intentionally exerting unauthorized control over another's property, meaning to deprive the owner of any part of its value or use.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenLess than $750, with no prior and no special kind of property |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenAt least $750 and less than $50,000, a motor vehicle or its part, or a prior theft, conversion, robbery or burglary |
| LEVEL 5Level 5 felony | Between one and six years$10,000 fine | WhenAt least $50,000, or a firearm |
Criminal conversion
A MISD to LEVEL 6 · between six months and 2 1/2 years
Also searched as joyriding, keeping a rental
Knowingly or intentionally exerting unauthorized control over another's property, without the intent to deprive that theft requires.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenA leased vehicle kept past the return terms, or a vehicle taken to help commit a crime |
Criminal vandalism
B MISD to LEVEL 6 · between six months and 2 1/2 years
Also searched as criminal mischief, graffiti
Recklessly, knowingly or intentionally damaging or defacing another's property without consent.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| B MISDClass B misdemeanor | One hundred eighty days$1,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenA loss of at least $750 but less than $50,000, or a place of worship, school or cemetery |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenA loss of at least $50,000, a utility interruption, or a public record |
Identity deception
LEVEL 6 to LEVEL 5 · between one and six years
Also searched as identity theft
Obtaining, possessing, transferring or using another's identifying information to pass as that person, meaning to harm or defraud.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| LEVEL 5Level 5 felony | Between one and six years$10,000 fine | WhenMore than one hundred persons, at least $50,000, or the person's own child's information |
Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug
LEVEL 6 to LEVEL 3 · between three and sixteen years
Also searched as heroin possession, fentanyl possession, cocaine possession
Knowingly or intentionally possessing cocaine or a schedule I or II narcotic drug without a valid prescription.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenLess than five grams |
| LEVEL 5Level 5 felony | Between one and six years$10,000 fine | WhenAt least five but less than ten grams |
| LEVEL 4Level 4 felony | Between two and twelve years$10,000 fine | WhenAt least ten but less than twenty-eight grams |
| LEVEL 3Level 3 felony | Between three and sixteen years$10,000 fine | WhenAt least twenty-eight grams |
An enhancing circumstance moves each weight up a level, to Level 3 at most.
Possession of a controlled substance
A MISD to LEVEL 6 · between six months and 2 1/2 years
Also searched as pills without a prescription
Knowingly or intentionally possessing a schedule I substance other than marijuana, hashish or salvia, or a schedule II, III or IV substance, without a valid prescription.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenAn enhancing circumstance |
Possession of marijuana
B MISD to LEVEL 6 · between six months and 2 1/2 years
Also searched as weed possession
Knowingly or intentionally possessing marijuana, hash oil, hashish or salvia, or growing marijuana.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| B MISDClass B misdemeanor | One hundred eighty days$1,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenA prior drug conviction, or packaged to look like low THC hemp extract |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenA prior drug conviction and at least 30 grams of marijuana |
Possession of paraphernalia
C MISD to A MISD · up to one year
Also searched as pipe, drug paraphernalia
Knowingly or intentionally possessing an object meant for taking, testing or enhancing a controlled substance.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| C MISDClass C misdemeanor | Sixty days$500 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenA prior unrelated judgment or conviction under the section |
Illegal possession of alcohol by a minor
C MISD · up to sixty days
Also searched as MIP, minor in possession, underage drinking
A minor knowingly possessing or consuming an alcoholic beverage, or transporting one on a highway without a parent or guardian.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| C MISDClass C misdemeanor | Sixty days$500 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
Furnishing alcohol to a minor
B MISD to LEVEL 6 · between six months and 2 1/2 years
Also searched as buying alcohol for a minor
Recklessly, knowingly or intentionally selling, providing or furnishing an alcoholic beverage to a minor.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| B MISDClass B misdemeanor | One hundred eighty days$1,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenA prior unrelated conviction under the section |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenDrinking it is the proximate cause of serious bodily injury or death |
Unlawful carrying of a handgun
A MISD to LEVEL 5 · between one and six years
Also searched as carrying without a right, prohibited person with a gun
Knowingly or intentionally carrying a handgun while on the statute's list of people who may not, such as a felon, a person under a protective order, or someone under eighteen.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
| LEVEL 5Level 5 felony | Between one and six years$10,000 fine | WhenOn or within 500 feet of school property or on a school bus, or with a prior or a felony within fifteen years |
Unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon
LEVEL 4 · between two and twelve years
Also searched as SVF, felon in possession
Knowingly or intentionally possessing a firearm after a conviction for a serious violent felony on the statute's list.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| LEVEL 4Level 4 felony | Between two and twelve years$10,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
Possession of a firearm on school property
A MISD to LEVEL 6 · between six months and 2 1/2 years
Also searched as gun at school
Knowingly or intentionally possessing a firearm in or on school property or a school bus.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenLeaving a lawfully held firearm in plain view in a vehicle in a school parking lot |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenPossessing one on school property or a bus, a locked vehicle excepted |
Pointing a firearm at another person
A MISD to LEVEL 6 · between six months and 2 1/2 years
Also searched as brandishing
Knowingly or intentionally pointing a firearm at another person, outside lawful self defense or an officer's duties.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| A MISDClass A misdemeanor | One year$5,000 fine | WhenThe firearm was not loaded |
| LEVEL 6Level 6 felony | Between six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
Failure to make a report of child abuse
B MISD · up to one hundred eighty days
Also searched as failure to report
Knowingly failing to make the report the law requires of anyone with reason to believe a child is abused or neglected.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| B MISDClass B misdemeanor | One hundred eighty days$1,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
Interference with jury service
B MISD · up to one hundred eighty days
Also searched as firing a juror
Knowingly or intentionally dismissing an employee, taking away benefits, or threatening either, because of jury service or a summons.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| B MISDClass B misdemeanor | One hundred eighty days$1,000 fine | WhenThe ordinary case |
Every level on this page, for reference
A felony's term is a fixed term inside its range, with an advisory sentence the section names; for a Level 6 felony the court may enter a Class A misdemeanor instead, outside the exceptions.
- INFRACTIONInfractionNo jail
- C MISDClass C misdemeanorSixty days$500
- B MISDClass B misdemeanorOne hundred eighty days$1,000
- A MISDClass A misdemeanorOne year$5,000
- LEVEL 6Level 6 felonyBetween six months and 2 1/2 years$10,000
- LEVEL 5Level 5 felonyBetween one and six years$10,000
- LEVEL 4Level 4 felonyBetween two and twelve years$10,000
- LEVEL 3Level 3 felonyBetween three and sixteen years$10,000
- LEVEL 2Level 2 felonyBetween ten and thirty years$10,000
- LEVEL 1Level 1 felonyBetween twenty and forty years$10,000
Words on a charging document
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Advisory sentenceThe term inside each felony level's range that the statute names as the guide point, three years for a Level 5 felony within its range of one to six.
- Criminal conversionKnowingly or intentionally exerting unauthorized control over another's property, a Class A misdemeanor.
- ExpungementAn order after which a person is treated as never convicted of the offense, with the right to vote, hold office and serve on a jury restored, and discrimination over the record unlawful.
- Family or household memberA current or former spouse, someone dated or in a sexual relationship with the person, a relative by blood, adoption or marriage, a guardian, ward, custodian or foster parent, someone with a child in common, and a minor child of any of them.
- Identity deceptionObtaining, possessing, transferring or using another person's identifying information to pass as that person, meaning to harm or defraud, a Level 6 felony.
- Invasion of privacyKnowingly or intentionally violating a protective order, a no contact order or a similar order, a Class A misdemeanor.
- Level 6 felonyThe lowest felony level for crimes committed after June 30, 2014, a fixed term of six months to two and one-half years with an advisory sentence of one year, and a fine of not more than $10,000.
- Resisting law enforcementForcibly resisting, obstructing or interfering with an officer lawfully doing official duties, or fleeing after an officer has identified as one and ordered a stop, a Class A misdemeanor that becomes a felony with a vehicle or an injury.
- Serious violent felonA person convicted of a felony on the statute's list, from murder, robbery and many burglaries to drug dealing, who commits a Level 4 felony by knowingly possessing any firearm.
About this guide — maximums, not predictions. What a specific case carries turns on priors, the facts, and the court, and only a licensed Indiana attorney can tell you what yours is. Current as of October 2026.