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Unlawful Photography, Surveillance, and Tracking on Private Property

IN Unlawful Surveillance and Tracking

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Indiana makes it a crime to leave recording cameras or surveillance equipment on someone else's private property without the owner's or tenant's consent. It is also a crime to place a tracking device on a person or their property without that person's knowledge or consent. Exceptions cover law enforcement with a warrant, family-member tracking (unless a protective order applies), owners of the tracked property, factory-installed vehicle equipment, and communications providers whose tracking is disclosed in their terms or privacy policy.

Where

Indiana

Citation

Ind. Code 35-46-8.5-1

Status

In force

Enforced by

County prosecutors

People can sue

No

Penalties

Class A misdemeanor; Level 6 felony with a prior conviction for this offense, domestic violence, stalking, or invasion of privacy, or if the person is subject to a protective order (IC 35-46-8.5-1(c)-(d)).

Applies to

• Any person placing unattended cameras or surveillance equipment on another's private property, or a tracking device on an individual or their property (IC 35-46-8.5-1(c))