# Ind. Code § 10-13-3-6: "Criminal justice agency"

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 10-13-3-6
- **Heading:** "Criminal justice agency"
- **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 10-13-3-6

## Text

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this chapter, "criminal justice agency" means any agency or department of any level of government whose principal function is:

(1) the apprehension, prosecution, adjudication, incarceration, probation, rehabilitation, or representation of criminal offenders;

(2) the location of parents with child support obligations under 42 U.S.C. 653;

(3) the licensing and regulating of riverboat gambling operations; or

(4) the licensing and regulating of pari-mutuel horse racing operations.

(b) The term includes the following:

(1) The office of the attorney general.

(2) The Medicaid fraud control unit, for the purpose of investigating offenses involving Medicaid.

(3) A nongovernmental entity that performs as its principal function the:

(A) apprehension, prosecution, adjudication, incarceration, or rehabilitation of criminal offenders;

(B) location of parents with child support obligations under 42 U.S.C. 653;

(C) licensing and regulating of riverboat gambling operations; or

(D) licensing and regulating of pari-mutuel horse racing operations;

under a contract with an agency or department of any level of government.

[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 5-2-5-1(7).]

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.70-2004, SEC.1; P.L.234-2005, SEC.6.

## Nearby sections

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- [Ind. Code § 10-13-3-2 "Care"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T10_A13_C3_S10-13-3-2.md)
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- [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 Code § 10-13-3-4 Repealed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T10_A13_C3_S10-13-3-4-b.md)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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