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Indiana Statutes § 3-14-3-4 Obstruction of, interference with, or injury of voter or election officer

⤴ Up to Chapter 3: Interference With Free and Equal Elections

Statute Text

(a) A person who:
(1) knowingly obstructs or interferes with an election officer in the discharge of the officer's duty; or
(2) knowingly obstructs or interferes with a voter within the chute;
commits a Level 6 felony.
(b) A person who knowingly injures an election officer or a voter:
(1) in the exercise of the officer's or voter's rights or duties; or
(2) because the officer or voter has exercised the officer's or voter's rights or duties;
commits a Level 6 felony.
(c) A person called as a witness to testify against another for a violation of this section is a competent witness to prove the offense even though the person may have been a party to the violation. The person shall be compelled to testify as other witnesses. However, the person's evidence may not be used against the person in a prosecution growing out of matters about which the person testifies, and the person is not liable to indictment or information for the offense.

History

Amended by P.L. 158 - 2013 , SEC. 31 , eff. 7/1/2014 .

As added by P.L. 5-1986 , SEC. 10 . Amended by P.L. 103-2005, SEC.33.

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