# Ind. Code § 10-13-3-1: "Bias crime"

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T10_A13_C3_S10-13-3-1

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 10-13-3-1
- **Heading:** "Bias crime"
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 10 / Article 13 / Chapter 3 / Section 10-13-3-1

## Text

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "bias crime" means an offense in which the person who commits the offense knowingly or intentionally:

(1) selected the person who was injured; or

(2) damaged or otherwise affected property;

by the offense because of the color, creed, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sexual orientation of the injured person or of the owner or occupant of the affected property or because the injured person or owner or occupant of the affected property was associated with any other recognizable group or affiliation.

[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 5-2-5-1(2).]

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.4.

## Nearby sections

- [Ind. Code § 10-13-3-1 "Bias crime"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T10_A13_C3_S10-13-3-1.md)
- [Ind. Code § 10-13-3-2 "Care"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T10_A13_C3_S10-13-3-2.md)
- [Ind. Code § 10-13-3-2.5 "Caseworker"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T10_A13_C3_S10-13-3-2.5.md)
- [Ind. Code § 10-13-3-3 "Certificated employee"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T10_A13_C3_S10-13-3-3.md)
- [Ind. Code § 10-13-3-4 "Council"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T10_A13_C3_S10-13-3-4.md)
- [Ind. Code § 10-13-3-4 Repealed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T10_A13_C3_S10-13-3-4-b.md)
- [Ind. Code § 10-13-3-5 "Criminal history data"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T10_A13_C3_S10-13-3-5.md)
- [Ind. Code § 10-13-3-6 "Criminal justice agency"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T10_A13_C3_S10-13-3-6.md)
- [Ind. Code § 10-13-3-7 "Disposition"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T10_A13_C3_S10-13-3-7.md)
- [Ind. Code § 10-13-3-7.5 "Emergency placement"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T10_A13_C3_S10-13-3-7.5.md)
- [Ind. Code § 10-13-3-8 "Inspection"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T10_A13_C3_S10-13-3-8.md)
- [Ind. Code § 10-13-3-9 "Institute"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T10_A13_C3_S10-13-3-9.md)
- [Ind. Code § 10-13-3-10 "Law enforcement agency"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T10_A13_C3_S10-13-3-10.md)
- [Ind. Code § 10-13-3-11 "Limited criminal history"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T10_A13_C3_S10-13-3-11.md)

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