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Legislative Update

Crime of swatting

May 16, 2025 Filed Under: Criminal

S.E.A. 198, P.L. 129-2025

Effective: July 1, 2025

Specifies that, for purposes of the crime of false informing, hindering a “law enforcement process” includes causing a law enforcement officer to be dispatched. Enhances the penalty for making a false report that a person is dangerous to a Level 6 felony if the offense would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, or threatened. 

Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/198 

Filed Under: Criminal Tagged With: new crime, swatting

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