Indiana Code 35-38-2-2.7. Prohibition on use of social media, instant messaging, or chat rooms
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Sec. 2.7. As a condition of probation or parole after conviction for a sex offense (as defined in IC 11-8-8-5.2), the court shall prohibit the convicted person from using a social networking web site or an instant messaging or chat room program to communicate with a child less than sixteen (16) years of age. However, the court may permit the offender to communicate using a social networking web site or an instant messaging or chat room program with:
(2) another relative of the offender specifically named in the court’s order.
(1) the offender’s own child, stepchild, or sibling; or
Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-38-2-2.7
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
As added by P.L.247-2013, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.5-2022, SEC.3.