# Ind. Code § 35-47-4-5: Unlawful possession of firearm by serious violent felon > Indiana · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T35_A47_C4_S35-47-4-5 ## Section - **Citation:** Ind. Code § 35-47-4-5 - **Heading:** Unlawful possession of firearm by serious violent felon - **Jurisdiction:** Indiana - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-47-4-5 ## Text Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "serious violent felon" means a person who has been convicted of committing a serious violent felony. (b) As used in this section, "serious violent felony" means: (1) murder (IC 35-42-1-1); (2) attempted murder (IC 35-41-5-1); (3) voluntary manslaughter (IC 35-42-1-3); (4) reckless homicide not committed by means of a vehicle (IC 35-42-1-5); (5) battery (IC 35-42-2-1) as a: (A) Class A felony, Class B felony, or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, Level 4 felony, or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (6) domestic battery (IC 35-42-2-1.3) as a Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, Level 4 felony, or Level 5 felony; (7) aggravated battery (IC 35-42-2-1.5); (8) strangulation (IC 35-42-2-9); (9) kidnapping (IC 35-42-3-2); (10) criminal confinement (IC 35-42-3-3); (11) a human or sexual trafficking offense under IC 35-42-3.5; (12) rape (IC 35-42-4-1); (13) criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2) (before its repeal); (14) child molesting (IC 35-42-4-3); (15) sexual battery (IC 35-42-4-8) as a: (A) Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (16) robbery (IC 35-42-5-1); (17) carjacking (IC 35-42-5-2) (before its repeal); (18) arson (IC 35-43-1-1(a)) as a: (A) Class A felony or Class B felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, or Level 4 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (19) burglary (IC 35-43-2-1) as a: (A) Class A felony or Class B felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 1 felony, Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, or Level 4 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (20) assisting a criminal (IC 35-44.1-2-5) as a: (A) Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (21) resisting law enforcement (IC 35-44.1-3-1) as a: (A) Class B felony or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (22) escape (IC 35-44.1-3-4) as a: (A) Class B felony or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 4 felony or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (23) trafficking with an inmate (IC 35-44.1-3-5) as a: (A) Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (24) criminal organization intimidation (IC 35-45-9-4); (25) stalking (IC 35-45-10-5) as a: (A) Class B felony or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 4 felony or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (26) incest (IC 35-46-1-3); (27) dealing in or manufacturing cocaine or a narcotic drug (IC 35-48-4-1); (28) dealing in methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.1) or manufacturing methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.2); (29) dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance (IC 35-48-4-2); (30) dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance (IC 35-48-4-3); (31) dealing in a schedule V controlled substance (IC 35-48-4-4); or (32) dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death (IC 35-42-1-1.5). (c) A serious violent felon who knowingly or intentionally possesses a firearm commits unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, a Level 4 felony. As added by P.L.247-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.14-2000, SEC.76; P.L.17-2001, SEC.17; P.L.222-2001, SEC.5; P.L.151-2006, SEC.21; P.L.126-2012, SEC.58; P.L.158-2013, SEC.590; P.L.214-2013, SEC.40; P.L.168-2014, SEC.88; P.L.25-2016, SEC.26; P.L.65-2016, SEC.39; P.L.252-2017, SEC.19; P.L.198-2018, SEC.9; P.L.142-2020, SEC.74; P.L.28-2023, SEC.3; P.L.1-2025, SEC.231. ## Nearby sections - [Ind. Code § 35-47-4-0.1 Repealed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T35_A47_C4_S35-47-4-0.1.md) - [Ind. Code § 35-47-4-1 Delivery of deadly weapon to intoxicated person](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T35_A47_C4_S35-47-4-1.md) - [Ind. Code § 35-47-4-2 Repealed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T35_A47_C4_S35-47-4-2.md) - [Ind. 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