IC 12-10-3-2 — "Endangered adult"
Chapter 3. Adult Protective Services
Bills citing this section
- HB 12492026Signed into law
Various criminal law matters.
- SB 802026Signed into law
Code publication.
- HB 10352026Signed into law
Permissible unsupervised activity.
- HB 10402026Passed chamber
Battery against school and healthcare employees.
- SB 2512026Passed chamber
OWI penalties.
- SB 1742026In committee
Various health matters.
- SB 2802026In committee
Crimes relating to bodily fluids and bodily waste.
- SB 1282026In committee
Improper supervision of a dangerous child.
- SB 1302026In committee
Firearm storage.
- HB 10212026In committee
Firearm storage.
Section text
Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), as used in this chapter, "endangered adult" means an individual who is: (1) at least eighteen (18) years of age; (2) incapable by reason of mental illness, intellectual disability, dementia, or other physical or mental incapacity of managing or directing the management of the individual's property or providing or directing the provision of self-care; and (3) harmed or threatened with harm as a result of: (A) neglect; (B) a battery offense included in IC 35-42-2; or (C) exploitation of the individual's personal services or property. (b) For purposes of IC 12-10-3-17, IC 35-42-2-1, IC 35-42-2-1.3, and IC 35-46-1-13, "endangered adult" means an individual who is: (1) at least eighteen (18) years of age; (2) incapable by reason of mental illness, intellectual disability, dementia, or other physical or mental incapacity of managing or directing the management of the individual's property or providing or directing the provision of self-care; and (3) harmed or threatened with harm as a result of: (A) neglect; or (B) battery. (c) An individual is not an endangered adult solely: (1) for the reason that the individual is being provided spiritual treatment in accordance with a recognized religious method of healing instead of specified medical treatment if the individual would not be considered to be an endangered adult if the individual were receiving the medical treatment; or (2) on the basis of being physically unable to provide self care when appropriate care is being provided.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.77-1992, SEC.1; P.L.24-1997, SEC.21; P.L.281-2003, SEC.1; P.L.117-2015, SEC.17; P.L.65-2016, SEC.6; P.L.47-2025, SEC.3.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)