Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to a person who makes an interception authorized under federal law.

     (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally intercepts a communication in violation of this article commits unlawful interception, a Level 5 felony.

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
     (c) A person who, by virtue of the person’s employment or official capacity in the criminal justice system, knowingly or intentionally uses or discloses the contents of an interception in violation of this article commits unlawful use or disclosure of an interception, a Level 5 felony.

As added by P.L.161-1990, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.388.