1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter applies to the sentencing of a person convicted of a felony whenever any part of the sentence may not be suspended under IC 35-50-2-2.1 or IC 35-50-2-2.2 .

2. (b) This chapter does not apply to persons convicted of any of the following:

   1. (1) Sex crimes under IC 35-42-4 or IC 35-46-1-3 .

   2. (2) Any of the following felonies:

      1. (A) Murder ( IC 35-42-1-1 ).
      2. (B) A battery offense included in IC 35-42-2 with a deadly weapon or causing death.
      3. (C) Kidnapping ( IC 35-42-3-2 ).
      4. (D) Criminal confinement ( IC 35-42-3-3 ) with a deadly weapon.
      5. (E) Robbery ( IC 35-42-5-1 ) resulting in serious bodily injury or with a deadly weapon.
      6. (F) Arson ( IC 35-43-1-1 ) for hire resulting in serious bodily injury.
      7. (G) Burglary ( IC 35-43-2-1 ) resulting in serious bodily injury.
      8. (H) Resisting law enforcement ( IC 35-44.1-3-1 ) with a deadly weapon.
      9. (I) Escape ( IC 35-44.1-3-4 ) with a deadly weapon.
      10. (J) Rioting ( IC 35-45-1-2 ) with a deadly weapon.
      11. (K) Aggravated battery ( IC 35-42-2-1.5 ).
      12. (L) Disarming a law enforcement officer ( IC 35-44.1-3-2 ).
   3. (3) An offense under IC 9-30-5-4 .
   4. (4) An offense under IC 9-30-5-5 .

As added by P.L.240-1991(ss2), SEC.96. Amended by P.L.144-1995, SEC.4; P.L.242-1999, SEC.9; P.L.17-2001, SEC.13; P.L.213-2005, SEC.6; P.L.151-2006, SEC.15; P.L.158-2013, SEC.400; P.L.185-2014, SEC.5; P.L.65-2016, SEC.29.