Indiana § 35-45-3-2 - Littering; "refuse" defined; littering from a moving vehicle
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§ 35-45-3-2. Littering; "refuse" defined; littering from a moving vehicle
Sec. 2. (a) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally places or leaves refuse on property of another person, except in a container provided for refuse, commits littering, a Class B infraction. However, the offense is a Class A infraction if the refuse:
(1) is placed or left in, on, or within one hundred (100) feet of a body of water that is under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources or United States Army Corps of Engineers; or
(2) is placed in a cave (as defined in IC 35-43-1-2).
Notwithstanding IC 34-28-5-4(a), a judgment of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) shall be imposed for each Class A infraction committed under this section.
(b) A person who:
(1) recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally violates subsection (a)(2); and
(2) has a prior unrelated conviction or adjudication for a violation of subsection (a)(2) within the previous five (5) years;
commits a Class C misdemeanor.
(c) As used in this section, "refuse" includes solid and semisolid wastes, dead animals, and offal.
(d) Evidence that littering was committed from a moving vehicle other than a public conveyance constitutes prima facie evidence that it was committed by the operator of that vehicle.
As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.5. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.75; P.L.155-1985, SEC.2; P.L.137-2007, SEC.36; P.L.231-2007, SEC.4; P.L.132-2026, SEC.17.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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