Domestic violence animal cruelty
Ind. Code § 35-46-3-12.5
in effectSec. 12.5. A person who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) abuses;
(2) abandons;
(3) kills; or
(4) neglects;
a vertebrate animal with the intent to threaten, intimidate, coerce, harass, or terrorize a family or household member commits domestic violence animal cruelty, a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.171-2007, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.567; P.L.80-2026, SEC.12.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/35Fetched: 10/17/2026
