Indiana § 11-8-9-4 - Limitations on the exercise of police powers
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 11-8-9-4 — Limitations on the exercise of police powers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-8-9-4. Limitations on the exercise of police powers
Sec. 4. (a) A correctional police officer may not make an arrest, conduct a search or a seizure of a person or property, or exercise other police powers unless the arrest, search, seizure, or exercise of other police powers is performed:
(1) in connection with an offense committed on the property of the department;
(2) in connection with an offense involving an offender who is committed to the department;
(3) in connection with an offense committed in the presence of the officer; or
(4) while assisting another law enforcement officer who has requested the assistance of the correctional police officer.
(b) The commissioner may additionally limit the exercise of the powers described in subsection (a).
As added by P.L.77-2009, SEC.5.
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Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-8-9-4 ("Limitations on the exercise of police powers") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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