IC 5-2-22-1 : Definitions

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:
(1) "Crime of child abuse" means:
(A) neglect of a dependent (IC 35-46-1-4) if the dependent is a child and the offense is committed under:
(i) IC 35-46-1-4(a)(1);
(ii) IC 35-46-1-4(a)(2); or
(iii) IC 35-46-1-4(a)(3);
(B) child selling (IC 35-46-1-4(d));
(C) a sex offense (as defined in IC 11-8-8-5.2) committed against a child; or
(D) battery against a child under:
(i) IC 35-42-2-1(e)(3) (battery on a child);
(ii) IC 35-42-2-1(g)(5)(B) (battery causing bodily injury to a child);
(iii) IC 35-42-2-1(j) (battery causing serious bodily injury to a child); or
(iv) IC 35-42-2-1(k) (battery resulting in the death of a child).
(2) "Office" refers to the office of judicial administration created under IC 33-24-6-1.
(3) "Registry" means the child abuse registry established under section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.52-2016, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.85-2017, SEC.8; P.L.161-2018, SEC.11.