Attorney's Note

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

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   Sec. 8. A person who knowingly or intentionally possesses a cellular telephone or other wireless or cellular communications device while incarcerated in a penal facility commits a Class A misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.54. Amended by P.L.5-2013, SEC.2.