Criminal Recklessness
IC 35-42-2-2 — an act that creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to someone else
Recklessly, knowingly or intentionally doing an act that creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to another person is criminal recklessness, a Class A misdemeanor.
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| Criminal recklessness | Level |
|---|---|
| Criminal recklessnessCommitted while armed with a deadly weapon | LevelLevel 6 felony |
| Criminal recklessnessAggressive driving that results in serious bodily injury | LevelLevel 6 felony |
| Criminal recklessnessShooting a firearm into an occupied vehicle, an inhabited dwelling, or a building or place where people are likely to be | LevelLevel 5 felony |
| Criminal recklessnessAggressive driving that results in death or catastrophic injury | LevelLevel 5 felony |
A passenger in a vehicle whose driver commits criminal recklessness, who points a firearm at a person, a vehicle, a dwelling or a place where people are likely to be, commits a Level 6 felony, whether or not the driver is ever charged.
Sources for this section (1)
- IC 35-42-2-2 — Criminal recklessness
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Indiana attorney.