Indiana § 35-43-4-2.1 - Organized theft
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 35-43-4-2.1 — Organized theft, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-43-4-2.1. Organized theft
Sec. 2.1. (a) A person who, with the intent to commit theft under section 2 of this chapter:
(1) agrees with at least two (2) other persons to commit theft; and
(2) performs an overt act in furtherance of the agreement;
commits organized theft, a Level 6 felony.
(b) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that one (1) or more persons with whom the accused person is alleged to have agreed:
(1) has not been prosecuted;
(2) has not been convicted;
(3) has been acquitted;
(4) has been convicted of a different crime;
(5) cannot be prosecuted for any reason; or
(6) lacked the capacity to commit the crime.
(c) A person may not be convicted of an offense under this section and:
(1) an attempt to commit theft; or
(2) a conspiracy to commit theft;
with respect to the same underlying theft.
As added by P.L.148-2024, SEC.26.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-43-4-2.1 ("Organized theft") 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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