Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, “law enforcement officer” means any of the following:

(1) A state police officer.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 10-13-8-5

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) A county sheriff.

(3) A county police officer.

(4) A correctional officer.

(5) An excise police officer.

(6) A county police reserve officer.

(7) A city police officer.

(8) A city police reserve officer.

(9) A conservation enforcement officer.

(10) A town marshal.

(11) A deputy town marshal.

(12) A probation officer.

(13) A state educational institution police officer appointed under IC 21-39-4.

(14) A gaming agent of the Indiana gaming commission.

(15) A person employed by a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13) and appointed as a special deputy under IC 36-8-10-10.6.

(16) A school corporation police officer appointed under IC 20-26-16.

(17) A police officer of a public or private postsecondary educational institution whose board of trustees has established a police department under IC 21-17-5-2 or IC 21-39-4-2.

(18) A tribal police officer.

(19) A hospital police officer employed by a hospital police department established under IC 16-18-4.

(20) A conservancy district marshal.

(21) A deputy conservancy district marshal.

As added by P.L.38-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.64-2022, SEC.8; P.L.122-2023, SEC.8.