Indiana § 16-36-4-15 - Cancellation or destruction of declaration; falsification or forgery of revocation of another's declaration; offense

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§ 16-36-4-15. Cancellation or destruction of declaration; falsification or forgery of revocation of another's declaration; offense

Sec. 15. A person who knowingly or intentionally:

(1) physically cancels or destroys a living will declaration or a life prolonging procedures will declaration without the declarant's consent; or

(2) falsifies or forges a revocation of another person's living will declaration or life prolonging procedures will declaration;

commits a Level 6 felony.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-11-16.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.236.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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