Sec. 6.7. As used in this chapter, “terrorist act” means an act that:

(1) involves a violent act that is dangerous to human life;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-2-6.1-6.7

  • 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.
  • Population: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) violates a criminal law of the United States or of any state or that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or of any state;

(3) appears to be intended to:

(A) intimidate or coerce a civilian population;

(B) influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or

(C) affect the conduct of a government by assassination or kidnapping; and

(4) occurs primarily outside the territorial jurisdiction of the United States or transcends national boundaries because of the:

(A) means by which the act is accomplished;

(B) persons intended to be intimidated or coerced; or

(C) place in which the person that commits the act operates or seeks asylum.

As added by P.L.36-1997, SEC.2.