Indiana § 11-13-1-3.5 - Probation officers; requirements for carrying handgun
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§ 11-13-1-3.5. Probation officers; requirements for carrying handgun
Sec. 3.5. A probation officer may not carry a handgun in any vehicle or on or about the probation officer's body while acting in the scope of employment as a probation officer unless all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The appointing court enters an order authorizing the probation officer to carry the handgun while on duty.
(2) The probation officer successfully completes a handgun safety course certified by the law enforcement training board under IC 5-2-1-9(n).
As added by P.L.45-2001, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.4-2017, SEC.3; P.L.175-2022, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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