Sec. 9. (a) As used in this section, “serious violent felony” has the meaning set forth in section 5 of this chapter.

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 1 felonybetween 20 and 40 yearsup to $10,000
Level 2 felonybetween 10 and 30 yearsup to $10,000
Level 3 felonybetween 3 and 16 yearsup to $10,000
Level 4 felonybetween 2 and 12 yearsup to $10,000
Level 5 felonybetween 1 and 6 yearsup to $10,000
Level 6 felonybetween 6 mos. and 2 1/2 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-4, Ind. Code § 35-50-2-4.5, Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5, Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5.5, Ind. Code § 35-50-2-6 and Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-47-4-9

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
     (b) A person who:

(1) has been adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act while armed with a firearm that would be a serious violent felony if committed by an adult;

(2) is less than:

(A) twenty-six (26) years of age, if the delinquent act, if committed by an adult, would have been a:

(i) Level 6 felony;

(ii) Level 5 felony;

(iii) Level 4 felony; or

(iv) Level 3 felony; or

(B) twenty-eight (28) years of age, if the delinquent act, if committed by an adult, would have been:

(i) a Level 2 felony;

(ii) a Level 1 felony; or

(iii) murder; and

(3) knowingly or intentionally possesses a firearm;

commits unlawful possession of a firearm by a dangerous person, a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction under this section.

As added by P.L.142-2020, SEC.75.

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