Ind. Code § 12-7-2-53 : HUMAN SERVICES — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS — DEFINITIONS —7-2-53 - "Dangerous" TEXT PDF "Dangerous", for purposes of IC 12-26, means a condition in which an individual as a result of mental illness, presents a substantial risk that the individual will harm the individual or others. IC 12-7-2-53 Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-1(c). As added by P.L. 2-1992, SEC.1.