IGNORANCE OF THE LAW IS NO EXCUSE
(but maybe its a mitigating circumstance)
YOUR INTERACTIVE GUIDE TO THE CRIMES OF INDIANA
Almost, anyway, there are many scattered throughout the Indiana's statutes,
but these are the biggies that everyone should know about
This does NOT include motor vehicle offenses

SECTION ONE: THINGS YOU JUST SHOULDN'T DO TO PEOPLE.

First up: the BIG ONE - MURDER (and all of the lesser Big Ones)

Second: Battery Third: Kidnapping - Sleeping baby goats beware. Fourth: Rape and Other sex crimes. Fifth: Robbery

SECTION TWO: THINGS YOU JUST SHOULDN'T DO TO OTHER PEOPLE'S STUFF.

First off: Arson - Come on baby light my fire.

Second up: Burglary - KEEP OUT Thirdly: Thievin', Receivin', Convertin' and Exertin' (Theft and its permutations) Fourthish: Forgery and Fraud Fifth: Home Improvement Fraud - Tim Talyor Look Out. Sixth: Impairment of Identification. (Or, hey someone went to a lot of trouble to put that serial number on there -- LEAVE IT ALONE!)
Seventh: Timber Spiking (Which reminds me of a "Deep Thought" by Jack Handey - If trees could scream, would we be so excited about cutting them down? I bet we would, if they did it all the time, for no good reason.)
Eighth: Conversion or Misappropriation of Title Insurance Escrow Funds

SECTION THREE: THINGS YOU JUST SHOULDN'T DO REGARDING YOUR GOVERNMENT

Number One: Things you shouldn't do if you are elected. (IF YOUR ELECTED, READ THAT AS THINGS YOU JUST SHOULDN'T GET CAUGHT AT IF YOUR ELECTED)

Number Two: More fun and games in and around government office. Number Three: For lack of a better summary - SUBMIT AND COOPERATE

SECTION FOUR: THINGS YOU JUST SHOULDN'T DO IN PUBLIC.

The first thing that comes to mind: Rioting (and other assorted mayhem)
The second thing that comes to mind: Watch your mouth. The third thing that comes to mind: Littering - Give a hoot don't pollute The fourth thing that comes to mind: Keep it in the bedroom. The fifth thing that comes to mind: Make a bet with someone other than the State of Indiana (or it's specifically approved agents) The sixth thing that comes to mind: RICO - It's not just a cool Latin name. The Seventh thing that comes to mind: Loan sharking - Now that you've met RICO, let me introduce you to Guido . . . The eighth thing that comes to mind: Put poison in stuff - You know, Tylenol, Perrier, Dog Biscuits . . The ninth thing that comes to mind: Belong to a Criminal Gang - Or is it a football team, or the jewish nation . . . The Legislature can't quite put their finger on it. The tenth thing that comes to mind: Stalking - OK, you obsessed, rejected, mentally unstable types, this ones for you. The eleventh (and last) thing that comes to mind: Abuse a corpse -Make up your own quip - (sigh) - its too easy. If you think of a good one mailto:bwilliam@scican.net.
SECTION FOUR:
1. THINGS YOU JUST SHOULDN'T DO TO YOUR FAMILY. 2. Offenses against Civil Rights 3. Offenses against animals. - ANIMAL RIGHTS FOR EVERYONE - Why doesn't that sound quite right? 4. Failure of a Student Athlete to Disclose Recruitment - Or, Felony convictions for the love of the game; Or, Please don't corrupt Johnny Quarterback. 5. Offenses Against Public Sensibility - What is the price of liver today? 6. Glue Sniffing - But not gas huffing??

SECTION FIVE: THINGS NOT TO DO WITH WEAPONS AND DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES.

First lets define the problem.

Then we'll move on to dealing with that nasty handgun problem Then the cops dispose of all the ones they grab. Misc. Gun no no's Weapons you just can't have Planes and Guns - Why is it so many Hollywood types have trouble with this? Reporting of Weapon Wounds - OK, so the Docs can legally and privately kill an unborn child, but if you stab or shoot yourself, they have to make sure the world knows. Stun Guns, etc. Guns and Schools
 

SECTION FIVE: THINGS NOT TO DO WITH CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

I'm not even going to bother to reference all of these - the rule to live by can be stated simply:

If you can't get it over the counter, don't have a script, don't have/possess/ingest/take/use the substance. Period.

Oh, by the way, if you have to grow that plant in your closet, expand your gardening horizons outdoors with something legal.  Both I and Dan Quayle suggest Potatoes.

SECTION SIX: THINGS NOT TO DO WITH PORNOGRAPHY AND OBSCENITY

1. DEFINITIONS. -What is that old saying, "I can't define it, but I know I like it when I see it." Hmmmm. . . No, that's not quite how it goes. . . .

2. OBSCENE PERFORMANCE 3. KIDDIE PORN AND ETC.  

FINALLY:

SECTION SEVEN: SENTENCES - Or, Oh yeah, watcha gonna do about it?

FELONIES

MISDEMEANORS