Indiana Code 35-31.5-2-185. “Law enforcement officer”
(1) a police officer (including a tribal police officer, a correctional police officer, and a hospital police officer employed by a hospital police department established under IC 16-18-4), sheriff, constable, marshal, prosecuting attorney, special prosecuting attorney, special deputy prosecuting attorney, the securities commissioner, or the inspector general;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-31.5-2-185
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- 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.
- Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(3) an investigator for a prosecuting attorney or for the inspector general;
(4) a conservation officer;
(5) an enforcement officer of the alcohol and tobacco commission;
(6) an enforcement officer of the securities division of the office of the secretary of state; or
(7) a gaming agent employed under IC 4-33-4.5 or a gaming control officer employed by the gaming control division under IC 4-33-20.
(b) “Law enforcement officer”, for purposes of IC 35-42-2-1, includes an alcoholic beverage enforcement officer, as set forth in IC 35-42-2-1.
(c) “Law enforcement officer”, for purposes of IC 35-45-15, includes a federal enforcement officer, as set forth in IC 35-45-15-3.
(d) “Law enforcement officer”, for purposes of IC 35-44.1-3-1 and IC 35-44.1-3-2, includes a school resource officer (as defined in IC 20-26-18.2-1) and a school corporation police officer appointed under IC 20-26-16.
(e) “Law enforcement officer”, for purposes of IC 35-40.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-40.5-1-1.
As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.13-2013, SEC.118; P.L.221-2013, SEC.6; P.L.172-2013, SEC.10; P.L.238-2015, SEC.8; P.L.58-2020, SEC.1; P.L.64-2022, SEC.10; P.L.122-2023, SEC.17.