Sec. 4. A person who knowingly or intentionally threatens another person because the other person:

(1) refuses to join a criminal organization;

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 5 felonybetween 1 and 6 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-6

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-45-9-4

  • criminal organization: means a formal or informal group with at least three (3) members that specifically:

    Indiana Code 35-45-9-1

  • threatens: includes a communication made with the intent to harm a person or the person's property or any other person or the property of another person. See Indiana Code 35-45-9-2
(2) has withdrawn from a criminal organization; or

(3) wishes to withdraw from a criminal organization;

commits criminal organization intimidation, a Level 5 felony.

As added by P.L.180-1991, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.539; P.L.25-2016, SEC.23.