Ind. Code § 35-44.2-1-2
Retaliation for reporting to the inspector general
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 2. (a) As used in this section, "state employee" means:
Sec. 2. (a) As used in this section, "state employee" means:
(1) an employee (as defined in IC 4-2-6-1(a)(8));
(1) an employee (as defined in IC 4-2-6-1);
(2) a special state appointee (as defined in IC 4-2-6-1(a)(16); or
(2) a special state appointee (as defined in IC 4-2-6-1); or
(3) a state officer (as defined in IC 4-2-6-1(a)(17)).
(3) a state officer (as defined in IC 4-2-6-1).
(b) A state employee who knowingly or intentionally retaliates or threatens to retaliate against another state employee or former state employee for:
(b) A state employee who knowingly or intentionally retaliates or threatens to retaliate against another state employee or former state employee for:
(1) filing a complaint with the state ethics commission or the inspector general;
(1) filing a complaint with the state ethics commission or the inspector general;
(2) providing information to the state ethics commission or the inspector general; or
(2) providing information to the state ethics commission or the inspector general; or
(3) testifying at a state ethics commission proceeding;
(3) testifying at a state ethics commission proceeding;
commits retaliation for reporting to the inspector general, a Class A misdemeanor.
commits retaliation for reporting to the inspector general, a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that the reporting state employee or former state employee:
(c) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that the reporting state employee or former state employee:
(1) did not act in good faith; or
(1) did not act in good faith; or
(2) knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly provided false information or testimony to the state ethics commission or the inspector general.
(2) knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly provided false information or testimony to the state ethics commission or the inspector general.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.