Sec. 3.5. A probation officer may not carry a handgun in any vehicle or on or about the probation officer’s body while acting in the scope of employment as a probation officer unless all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The appointing court enters an order authorizing the probation officer to carry the handgun while on duty.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 11-13-1-3.5

  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(2) The probation officer successfully completes a handgun safety course certified by the law enforcement training board under IC 5-2-1-9(n).

As added by P.L.45-2001, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.4-2017, SEC.3; P.L.175-2022, SEC.2.