Sec. 3. A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally damages or defaces property of a critical infrastructure facility commits critical infrastructure facility mischief, a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 4 felony if:

(1) the pecuniary loss is at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); or

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 4 felonybetween 2 and 12 yearsup to $10,000
Level 5 felonybetween 1 and 6 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5.5 and Ind. Code § 35-50-2-6

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-46-10-3

  • critical infrastructure facility: means any of the following:

    Indiana Code 35-46-10-1

  • critical infrastructure utility: means a person that owns or operates, for public use, any plant, equipment, property, franchise, or license for the production, storage, transmission, sale, or delivery of the items listed in subsection (a). See Indiana Code 35-46-10-1
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • person: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 35-46-10-1
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) the damage causes a substantial interruption or impairment of a critical infrastructure utility service rendered to the public.

As added by P.L.276-2019, SEC.7.