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Ind. Code § 35-43-2-1.5

Residential entry

Applied in 33 court decisions — leading case Thompson v. State (2004)

Most recently applied in Dewayne M. Townsend v. State of Indiana (May 2015)

As added by P.L.215-1991, SEC.1

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Sec. 1.5. A person who knowingly or intentionally breaks and enters the dwelling of another person commits residential entry, a Level 6 felony.

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