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Ind. Code § 34-13-9-8

Exercise of religion

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case John Doe 1 v. The Boone County Prosecutor, in his official capacity (2017)

Most recently applied in John Doe 1 v. The Boone County Prosecutor, in his official capacity (October 2017)

As added by P.L.3-2015, SEC.1.

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a governmental entity may not substantially burden a person's exercise of religion, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability.

(b) A governmental entity may substantially burden a person's exercise of religion only if the governmental entity demonstrates that application of the burden to the person:

(1) is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and

(2) is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.