Indiana § 14-21-1-36 - Possession of looted property; penalty
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§ 14-21-1-36. Possession of looted property; penalty
Sec. 36. A person who knowingly or intentionally receives, retains, or disposes of an artifact, a burial object, or human remains obtained in violation of this chapter commits possession of looted property, a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the fair market cost of carrying out a scientific archeological investigation of the area that was damaged to obtain the artifact, burial object, or human remains is at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
As added by P.L.26-2008, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.203.
IC 14-21-2Chapter 2. Cemetery Preservation
14-21-2-1Chapter exemptions 14-21-2-2"Grave memorial" defined 14-21-2-3Filing required following lawful removal of grave memorial 14-21-2-4Purchase or sale of items removed from cemetery prohibited 14-21-2-5Violations
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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