Sec. 0.2. Notwithstanding any other law, the additions and amendments to IC 3-5-2 or this chapter made by SEA 519-2013 do not affect any: (1) rights or liabilities accrued; (2) penalties incurred; (3) violations committed; or (4) proceedings begun; before July 1, 2013. Those rights, liabilities, penalties, offenses, and proceedings continue and shall be imposed […]
Sec. 0.3. Notwithstanding any other law, the additions and amendments to IC 3-5-2 or this chapter made by legislation enacted in the 2015 regular session of the general assembly do not affect any: (1) rights or liabilities accrued; (2) penalties incurred; (3) violations committed; or (4) proceedings begun; before July 1, 2015. Those rights, liabilities, […]
Sec. 0.5. For purposes of this chapter, an individual’s “immediate family” includes the spouse, children, stepchildren, parents, or grandparents of the individual. As added by P.L.258-2013, SEC.6.
Sec. 1. This chapter shall be used to determine the residency of the following: (1) A voter or a person applying to become a voter. (2) A candidate. (3) A person holding an elected office. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10.
Sec. 10. Subject to section 6 of this chapter, if a person is physically present within another precinct in Indiana with the intention of making that precinct the person’s residence, the person loses residency in the precinct that the person left. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.258-2013, SEC.13.
Sec. 11. The place where a person’s immediate family resides is the person’s residence, unless the family’s residence is: (1) a temporary location for the person’s immediate family; or (2) for transient purposes. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10.
Sec. 12. Except as provided in section 13 of this chapter, if: (1) a person’s immediate family resides in one (1) place; and (2) the person does business in another place; the residence of the immediate family is the person’s residence. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10.
Sec. 13. Subject to section 6 of this chapter, if a person: (1) is living at a place other than the residence of the person’s immediate family; and (2) has the intention of remaining at that place and engages in conduct to carry out that intent; the place where the person lives is the person’s […]
Sec. 14. Subject to section 6 of this chapter, a married person who does not live in a household with the person’s spouse may establish a separate residence from the residence of the person’s spouse by intending to do so and engaging in conduct to carry out that intent. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10. Amended […]
Sec. 15. Subject to section 6 of this chapter, the residence of a person who: (1) is unmarried; and (2) does not have an immediate family; is where the person usually sleeps if that is the intent of the person, and the person engages in conduct to carry out that intent. As added by P.L.12-1995, […]
Sec. 16. A person who resides in a veterans home is a resident of the precinct in which the home is located. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10.
Sec. 17. (a) This section applies to an individual who is: (1) adjudged mentally ill; and (2) committed to an institution for individuals with a mental illness. (b) An individual described in subsection (a) has only one (1) residence for purposes of this title. (c) An individual described in subsection (a) may state the individual’s […]
Sec. 18. Notwithstanding IC 3-5-2-42.5, an individual with a nontraditional residence whose residence is within a precinct, but is not fixed or permanent, resides in that precinct. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10.
Sec. 2. A person’s residence may be established by: (1) origin or birth; (2) intent and conduct taken to implement the intent; or (3) operation of law. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10.
Sec. 3. (a) A person does not have residence in more than one (1) precinct within Indiana. (b) For purposes of this chapter, a person does not have residence both within Indiana and outside Indiana. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.258-2013, SEC.7.
Sec. 4. A person who has a residence in a precinct retains residency in that precinct until the person abandons the residence by: (1) having the intent to abandon the residence; (2) having the intent to establish a new residence; and (3) acting as provided in this intent by establishing a residence in a new […]
Sec. 5. As provided in Article 2, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, a person does not lose residence in a precinct in Indiana by reason of the person’s absence on the business of: (1) the state of Indiana; or (2) the United States. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10. Amended by […]
Sec. 6. (a) Sections 7 through 17 of this chapter establish presumptions regarding the residency of a person in a precinct. A person can rebut these presumptions by demonstrating intent to reside in another precinct and conduct taken to implement that intent. (b) An individual who makes a statement regarding the residence of the individual, […]
Sec. 7. (a) Subject to section 6 of this chapter, a person does not gain residency in a precinct in which the person is physically present for: (1) temporary employment; (2) educational purposes, except as provided in subsection (b); (3) preparing to purchase or occupy a residence; or (4) other purposes; without the intent of […]
Sec. 8. Subject to section 6 of this chapter, if a person is physically present within another state with the intention of making that state the person’s residence, the person loses residency in Indiana. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.258-2013, SEC.11.
