Sec. 10. A person who operates an unmanned aerial vehicle in a manner that is intended to obstruct or interfere with:

(1) a law enforcement officer;

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 35-44.1-4-10

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • firefighter: means an individual who is:

    Indiana Code 35-44.1-4-3

(2) a firefighter;

(3) an emergency medical person; or

(4) a member of a search and rescue team or mission;

while the individual described in subdivisions (1) through (4) is performing or attempting to perform the individual’s official duties, commits public safety remote aerial interference, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction under this section.

As added by P.L.107-2017, SEC.7.