Indiana Statutes § 3-14-3-4 Obstruction of, interference with, or injury of voter or election officerVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024
This is an older version of § 3-14-3-4 Obstruction of, interference with, or injury of voter or election officer which we archived on October 30, 2024.
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.