Ind. Code § 35-47-4-5 – Unlawful possession of firearm by serious violent felon

(a) As used in this section, "serious violent felon" means a person who has been convicted of committing a serious violent felony.
(b) As used in this section, "serious violent felony" means:
1. (1) murder ( IC 35-42-1-1 );
2. (2) voluntary manslaughter ( IC 35-42-1-3 );
3. (3) reckless homicide not committed by means of a vehicle ( IC 35-42-1-5 );
4. (4) battery ( IC 35-42-2-1 ) as a:
  1. (A) Class A felony, Class B felony, or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or
  2. (B) Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, Level 4 felony, or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014;
5. (5) domestic battery ( IC 35-42-2-1.3 ) as a Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, Level 4 felony, or Level 5 felony;
6. (6) aggravated battery ( IC 35-42-2-1.5 );
7. (7) kidnapping ( IC 35-42-3-2 );
8. (8) criminal confinement ( IC 35-42-3-3 );
9. (9) rape ( IC 35-42-4-1 );
10. (10) criminal deviate conduct ( IC 35-42-4-2 ) (before its repeal);
11. (11) child molesting ( IC 35-42-4-3 );
12. (12) sexual battery ( IC 35-42-4-8 ) as a:
  1. (A) Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or
  2. (B) Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014;
13. (13) robbery ( IC 35-42-5-1 );
14. (14) carjacking ( IC 5-42-5-2 ) (before its repeal);
15. (15) arson ( IC 35-43-1-1 (a)) as a:
  1. (A) Class A felony or Class B felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or
  2. (B) Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, or Level 4 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014;
16. (16) burglary ( IC 35-43-2-1 ) as a:
  1. (A) Class A felony or Class B felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or
  2. (B) Level 1 felony, Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, or Level 4 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014;
17. (17) assisting a criminal ( IC 35-44.1-2-5 ) as a:
  1. (A) Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or
  2. (B) Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014;
18. (18) resisting law enforcement ( IC 35-44.1-3-1 ) as a:
  1. (A) Class B felony or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or
  2. (B) Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014;
19. (19) escape ( IC 35-44.1-3-4 ) as a:
  1. (A) Class B felony or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or
  2. (B) Level 4 felony or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014;
20. (20) trafficking with an inmate ( IC 35-44.1-3-5 ) as a:
  1. (A) Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or
  2. (B) Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014;
21. (21) criminal organization intimidation ( IC 35-45-9-4 );
22. (22) stalking ( IC 35-45-10-5 ) as a:
  1. (A) Class B felony or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or
  2. (B) Level 4 felony or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014;
23. (23) incest ( IC 35-46-1-3 );
24. (24) dealing in or manufacturing cocaine or a narcotic drug ( IC 35-48-4-1 );
25. (25) dealing in methamphetamine ( IC 35-48-4-1.1 ) or manufacturing methamphetamine ( IC 35-48-4-1.2 );
26. (26) dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance ( IC 35-48-4-2 );
27. (27) dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance ( IC 35-48-4-3 );
28. (28) dealing in a schedule V controlled substance ( IC 35-48-4-4 ); or
29. (29) dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death ( IC 35-42-1-1.5 ).
(c) A serious violent felon who knowingly or intentionally possesses a firearm commits unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, a Level 4 felony.

As added by P.L.247-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.14-2000, SEC.76; P.L.17-2001, SEC.17; P.L.222-2001, SEC.5; P.L.151-2006, SEC.21; P.L.126-2012, SEC.58; P.L.158-2013, SEC.590; P.L.214-2013, SEC.40; P.L.168-2014, SEC.88; P.L.25-2016, SEC.26; P.L.65-2016, SEC.39; P.L.252-2017, SEC.19; P.L.198-2018, SEC.9; P.L.142-2020, SEC.74.