Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, “overpass” means a bridge or other structure designed to carry vehicular or pedestrian traffic over any roadway, railroad track, or waterway.

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 4 felonybetween 2 and 12 yearsup to $10,000
Level 5 felonybetween 1 and 6 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5.5 and Ind. Code § 35-50-2-6
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     (b) A person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly:

(1) drops, causes to drop, or throws an object from an overpass; or

(2) with intent that the object fall, places on an overpass an object that falls off the overpass;

causing bodily injury to another person commits overpass mischief, a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 4 felony if it results in serious bodily injury to another person.

As added by P.L.297-1995, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.427.

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