Indiana Code 36-8-10-9. Powers and duties of members of department; refusal to be photographed or fingerprinted, withholding information, providing false information; misdemeanor
(1) has general police powers;
Attorney's Note
Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class C misdemeanor | up to 60 days | up to $500 |
Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-8-10-9
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Department: refers to the sheriff's department of a county. See Indiana Code 36-8-10-2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(3) shall suppress all breaches of the peace within the member’s knowledge, with authority to call to the member’s aid the power of the county;
(4) shall pursue and commit to the jail of the county all felons;
(5) may execute all process directed to the sheriff by legal authority;
(6) shall attend upon and preserve order in all courts of the county;
(7) shall guard prisoners in the county jail;
(8) shall serve all process directed to the sheriff from a court or from the county executive according to law; and
(9) shall take photographs, fingerprints, and other identification data as shall be prescribed by the sheriff of persons taken into custody for felonies or misdemeanors.
(b) A person who:
(1) refuses to be photographed;
(2) refuses to be fingerprinted;
(3) withholds information; or
(4) gives false information;
as prescribed in subsection (a)(9), commits a Class C misdemeanor.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-3-14-5.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.344-1983, SEC.2; P.L.127-2017, SEC.265.