# Ind. Code § 35-47-15-2: "Law enforcement agency"

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T35_A47_C15_S35-47-15-2

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 35-47-15-2
- **Heading:** "Law enforcement agency"
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 15 / Section 35-47-15-2

## Text

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "law enforcement agency" means an agency or department of:

(1) the state;

(2) a political subdivision of the state; or

(3) a tribe;

whose principal function is the apprehension of criminal offenders.

As added by P.L.1-2006, SEC.538. Amended by P.L.64-2022, SEC.11.

## Nearby sections

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