Indiana Code 35-45-5-4. Promoting professional gambling; acts constituting; boat manufacturers; public utilities
(1) knowingly or intentionally owns, manufactures, possesses, buys, sells, rents, leases, repairs, or transports a gambling device, or offers or solicits an interest in a gambling device;
Attorney's Note
Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Level 5 felony | between 1 and 6 years | up to $10,000 |
| Level 6 felony | between 6 mos. and 2 1/2 years | up to $10,000 |
Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-45-5-4
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(3) having control over the use of a place, knowingly or intentionally permits another person to use the place for professional gambling;
commits promoting professional gambling, a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction under this section.
(b) Subsection (a)(1) does not apply to a boat manufacturer who:
(1) transports or possesses a gambling device solely for the purpose of installing that device in a boat that is to be sold and transported to a buyer; and
(2) does not display the gambling device to the general public or make the device available for use in Indiana.
(c) When a public utility is notified by a law enforcement agency acting within its jurisdiction that any service, facility, or equipment furnished by it is being used or will be used to violate this section, it shall discontinue or refuse to furnish that service, facility, or equipment, and no damages, penalty, or forfeiture, civil or criminal, may be found against a public utility for an act done in compliance with such a notice. This subsection does not prejudice the right of a person affected by it to secure an appropriate determination, as otherwise provided by law, that the service, facility, or equipment should not be discontinued or refused, or should be restored.
(d) Subsection (a)(1) does not apply to a person who:
(1) possesses an antique slot machine;
(2) restricts display and use of the antique slot machine to the person’s private residence; and
(3) does not use the antique slot machine for profit.
(e) As used in this section, “antique slot machine” refers to a slot machine that is:
(1) at least forty (40) years old; and
(2) possessed and used for decorative, historic, or nostalgic purposes.
As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.5. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.83; P.L.164-1990, SEC.1; P.L.20-1995, SEC.19; P.L.227-2007, SEC.67; P.L.158-2013, SEC.533.