Indiana § 5-8-2-1 - Voluntary intoxication during business hours
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 5-8-2-1 — Voluntary intoxication during business hours, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-8-2-1. Voluntary intoxication during business hours
Sec. 1. Any person holding any office under the constitution or laws of this state who shall voluntarily become intoxicated within the business hours of the office, or is in the habit of becoming intoxicated by the use of intoxicating liquors, shall be removed from office under IC 34-17.
Formerly: Acts 1875, c.58, s.1. As amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.244; P.L.1-1998, SEC.68.
IC 5-8-3Chapter 3. Disqualification by Violation of Federal Law
5-8-3-1Draft dodging; sedition 5-8-3-2Appointment or election void
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-8-2-1 ("Voluntary intoxication during business hours") 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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