Indiana § 5-2-15-3 - Law enforcement reporting of property in the illegal manufacture of a controlled substance
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§ 5-2-15-3. Law enforcement reporting of property in the illegal manufacture of a controlled substance
Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "property" refers to a:
(1) dwelling (as defined in IC 13-11-2-61.3);
(2) building;
(3) motor vehicle (as defined in IC 9-13-2-105(a));
(4) trailer (as defined in IC 9-13-2-184(b)); or
(5) watercraft (as defined by IC 9-13-2-198.5).
(b) A law enforcement agency that terminates the use of a property in the illegal manufacture of a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1.1-7) shall report the existence and location of the property to:
(1) the state police department;
(2) the local fire department that serves the area in which the property is located; and
(3) the local health department in whose jurisdiction the property is located;
on a form and in the manner prescribed by guidelines adopted by the superintendent of the state police department under IC 10-11-2-31.
As added by P.L.192-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.186-2007, SEC.6; P.L.111-2018, SEC.3; P.L.30-2019, SEC.15; P.L.186-2025, SEC.45.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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