Sec. 6. (a) A person who, with intent to:

(1) deceive; or

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 6 felonybetween 6 mos. and 2 1/2 yearsup to $10,000
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $5,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7 and Ind. Code § 35-50-3-2

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-44.1-2-6

(2) induce compliance with the person’s instructions, orders, or requests;

falsely represents that the person is a public servant, commits impersonation of a public servant, a Class A misdemeanor, except as provided in subsection (b).

     (b) The offense described in subsection (a) is a Level 6 felony if the person falsely represents that the person is:

(1) a law enforcement officer; or

(2) an agent or employee of the department of state revenue, and collects any property from another person.

As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.54. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.505; P.L.31-2016, SEC.1.