Sec. 26. (a) A person who disturbs the ground for the purpose of discovering, uncovering, or moving artifacts, burial objects, or human remains must do so in accordance with a plan approved by the department under section 25 of this chapter or under IC 14-3-3.4-14 (before its repeal).

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 6 felonybetween 6 mos. and 2 1/2 yearsup to $10,000
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $5,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7 and Ind. Code § 35-50-3-2
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-21-1-26

  • human remains: means any part of the body of a human being in any:

    Indiana Code 14-21-1-7

  • plan: refers to :

    Indiana Code 14-21-1-8

     (b) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally violates this section commits the following:

(1) A Class A misdemeanor, if the violation does not involve disturbing human remains.

(2) A Level 6 felony, if the violation involves disturbing human remains.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3.4-15.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.26-2008, SEC.7; P.L.158-2013, SEC.200.

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