Indiana § 31-33-22-1 - Failure to make report

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 31-33-22-1 — Failure to make report, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 31-33-22-1. Failure to make report

Sec. 1. (a) A person who knowingly fails to make a report required by IC 31-33-5-1 commits a Class B misdemeanor.

(b) A person who knowingly fails to make a report required by IC 31-33-5-2 commits a Class B misdemeanor. This penalty is in addition to the penalty imposed by subsection (a).

(c) A criminal investigation does not affect the victim's right to seek a civil remedy against the person being investigated for a crime under this section.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-20.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.183-2017, SEC.38; P.L.168-2025, SEC.8.

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

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Section 31-33-22-1 ("Failure to make report") 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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