Indiana § 35-45-10-6 - Remote aerial harassment
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 35-45-10-6 — Remote aerial harassment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-45-10-6. Remote aerial harassment
Sec. 6. (a) A person who:
(1) operates an unmanned aerial vehicle in a manner that is intended to subject another person to harassment;
(2) operates an unmanned aerial vehicle over the property of another person:
(A) without the consent of the other person; and
(B) with the intent to:
(i) harass, disturb, or injure an individual or animal; or
(ii) damage or disturb a crop;
on the other person's property;
(3) knowingly or intentionally disperses any substance from an unmanned aerial vehicle onto the property of another person without the consent of the other person; or
(4) recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally operates an unmanned aerial vehicle:
(A) over the property of another person; and
(B) without the consent of the other person;
in a manner that interferes with or endangers another aircraft or unmanned aerial vehicle;
commits remote aerial harassment, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction under this section.
(b) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that the prohibited act was:
(1) the result of a mechanical or electronic failure; or
(2) necessary to avoid a greater harm.
(c) It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection (a)(3) that:
(1) the substance came onto the property of a person owning or occupying adjacent property as the result of unintentional overspray; and
(2) the person took reasonable good faith precautions to minimize the amount of overspray.
As added by P.L.107-2017, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.158-2026, SEC.44.
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Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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