Ind. Code § 16-36-5-27

Destruction of declaration; forgery of revocation

As added by P.L.148-1999, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.86-2023, SEC.8.

A person who knowingly or intentionally:

  1. (1) physically cancels or destroys an out of hospital DNR declaration and order without the declarant's consent;
  2. (2) physically cancels or destroys an out of hospital DNR declaration and order without the declarant's representative's consent if the declarant is incapacitated or incompetent; or
  3. (3) falsifies or forges a revocation of another person's out of hospital DNR declaration and order;

    commits a Class B misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.148-1999, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.86-2023, SEC.8.

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