IN- In Indiana, Legislators passed HEA 1186, encroachment on an investigation, a bill that creates a 25-foot zone around officers conducting official duties.
- Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally approaches within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer after the law enforcement officer has ordered the person to stop commits a class c misdemeanor.
- Specifies that “emergency incident area” may include an area 25 feet in all directions from the perimeter of an emergency incident area. (Under old law, the area was 150 feet).
Class C misdemeanor, a jailable offense, up to 60 days in jail and maximum $500.00 fine.