# Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-170: "Protection order" or "order for protection"

> Indiana · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A6_C2.1_S34-6-2.1-170

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-170
- **Heading:** "Protection order" or "order for protection"
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-170

## Text

Sec. 170. (a) "Protection order" or "order for protection", for purposes of sections 76, 169, and 182 of this chapter and IC 34-26-5, means an injunction or other order issued by a tribunal of the issuing state or Indian tribe to prevent an individual from:

(1) engaging in violent or threatening acts against;

(2) engaging in harassment of;

(3) engaging in contact or communication with; or

(4) being in physical proximity to;

another person, including temporary and final orders issued by civil and criminal courts.

(b) The term does not include a support or child custody order issued under the dissolution and child custody laws of a state or Indian tribe, except to the extent that the order qualifies as a protection order under subsection (a) and is entitled to full faith and credit under a federal law other than 18 U.S.C. 2265.

(c) The term applies to an order regardless of whether the order is obtained by filing an independent action or as a pendente lite order in another proceeding if any civil order was issued in response to a complaint, petition, or motion filed by or on behalf of a person seeking protection.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

## Nearby sections

- [Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-1 "Actual damages"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A6_C2.1_S34-6-2.1-1.md)
- [Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-2 "Adult person"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A6_C2.1_S34-6-2.1-2.md)
- [Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-3 "Advance payment"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A6_C2.1_S34-6-2.1-3.md)
- [Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-4 "Advanced emergency medical technician"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A6_C2.1_S34-6-2.1-4.md)
- [Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-5 "Advertiser or sponsor"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A6_C2.1_S34-6-2.1-5.md)
- [Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-6 "Agency"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A6_C2.1_S34-6-2.1-6.md)
- [Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-7 "Aggrieved person"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A6_C2.1_S34-6-2.1-7.md)
- [Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-8 "Agricultural product"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A6_C2.1_S34-6-2.1-8.md)
- [Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-9 "Agritourism activity"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A6_C2.1_S34-6-2.1-9.md)
- [Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-10 "Agritourism provider"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A6_C2.1_S34-6-2.1-10.md)
- [Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-11 "Ambulance service"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A6_C2.1_S34-6-2.1-11.md)
- [Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-12 "Annual aggregate"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A6_C2.1_S34-6-2.1-12.md)
- [Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-13 "Arising (or arises) from a (or the) state disaster emergency"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A6_C2.1_S34-6-2.1-13.md)
- [Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-14 "Arising from COVID-19"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A6_C2.1_S34-6-2.1-14.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A6_C2.1_S34-6-2.1-170. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.