Ind. Code § 35-47-4-5 : CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE — WEAPONS AND INSTRUMENTS OF VIOLENCE — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS —47-4-5 - Unlawful possession of firearm by serious violent felon TEXT PDF (a) As used in this section, "serious violent felon" means a person who has been convicted of committing a serious violent felony. (b) As used in this section, "serious violent felony" means: (1) murder (IC 35-42-1-1) ; (2) voluntary manslaughter (IC 35-42-1-3) ; (3) reckless homicide not committed by means of a vehicle (IC 35-42-1-5) ; (4) battery (IC 35-42-2-1) as a: (A) Class A felony, Class B felony, or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, Level 4 felony, or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (5) domestic battery (IC 35-42-2-1.3) as a Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, Level 4 felony, or Level 5 felony; (6) aggravated battery (IC 35-42-2-1.5) ; (7) kidnapping (IC 35-42-3-2) ; (8) criminal confinement (IC 35-42-3-3) ; (9) rape (IC 35-42-4-1) ; (10) criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2) (before its repeal); (11) child molesting (IC 35-42-4-3) ; (12) sexual battery (IC 35-42-4-8) as a: (A) Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (13) robbery (IC 35-42-5-1) ; (14) carjacking (IC 5-42-5-2) (before its repeal); (15) arson (IC 35-43-1-1(a)) as a: (A) Class A felony or Class B felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, or Level 4 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (16) burglary (IC 35-43-2-1) as a: (A) Class A felony or Class B felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 1 felony, Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, or Level 4 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (17) assisting a criminal (IC 35-44.1-2-5) as a: (A) Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (18) resisting law enforcement (IC 35-44.1-3-1) as a: (A) Class B felony or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (19) escape (IC 35-44.1-3-4) as a: (A) Class B felony or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 4 felony or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (20) trafficking with an inmate (IC 35-44.1-3-5) as a: (A) Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (21) criminal organization intimidation (IC 35-45-9-4) ; (22) stalking (IC 35-45-10-5) as a: (A) Class B felony or Class C felony, for a crime committed before July 1, 2014; or (B) Level 4 felony or Level 5 felony, for a crime committed after June 30, 2014; (23) incest (IC 35-46-1-3) ; (24) dealing in or manufacturing cocaine or a narcotic drug (IC 35-48-4-1) ; (25) dealing in methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.1) or manufacturing methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.2) ; (26) dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance (IC 35-48-4-2) ; (27) dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance (IC 35-48-4-3) ; (28) dealing in a schedule V controlled substance (IC 35-48-4-4) ; or (29) dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death (IC 35-42-1-1.5) . (c) A serious violent felon who knowingly or intentionally possesses a firearm commits unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, a Level 4 felony. IC 35-47-4-5 Amended by P.L. 142-2020,SEC. 74, eff. 7/1/2020. Amended by P.L. 198-2018,SEC. 9, eff. 7/1/2018. Amended by P.L. 252-2017,SEC. 19, eff. 7/1/2017. Amended by P.L. 65-2016, SEC. 39, eff. 7/1/2016. Amended by P.L. 25-2016, SEC. 26, eff. 7/1/2016. Amended by P.L. 168-2014, SEC. 88, eff. 7/1/2014. Amended by P.L. 214-2013, SEC. 40, eff. 7/1/2014. Amended by P.L. 158-2013, SEC. 590, eff. 7/1/2014. Amended by P.L. 126-2012, SEC. 58, eff. 7/1/2012. As added by P.L. 247-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L. 14-2000, SEC.76; P.L. 17-2001, SEC.17; P.L. 222-2001, SEC.5; P.L. 151-2006, SEC.21.