Sec. 9. (a) A person who, having been released from lawful detention on condition that the person appear at a specified time and place in connection with a charge of a crime, intentionally fails to appear at that time and place commits failure to appear, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the charge was a felony charge.
(b) It is no defense that the accused person was not convicted of the crime with which the person was originally charged.
(c) This section does not apply to obligations to appear incident to release under suspended sentence or on probation or parole.
As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.54. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.507.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure
Article 44.1. Offenses Against General Public Administration
Chapter 2. Interference With General Government Operations
35-44.1-2-2. Obstruction of Justice
35-44.1-2-2.5. Disabling a Law Enforcement Recording Device
35-44.1-2-3. False Reporting; False Informing
35-44.1-2-4. False Identity Statement
35-44.1-2-5. Assisting a Criminal
35-44.1-2-6. Impersonation of a Public Servant
35-44.1-2-7. Unlawful Use of a Police Radio
35-44.1-2-8. Unlawful Manufacture or Sale of Police or Fire Insignia
35-44.1-2-9. Failure to Appear
35-44.1-2-10. Failure to Respond to a Summons
35-44.1-2-11. Interference With Jury Service