Ind. Code § 35-38-2-2.7
Prohibition on use of social media, instant messaging, or chat rooms
Indiana · Indiana Code Title 35 — Criminal Law and Procedure · Status: effective
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- Ind. Code § 35-38-2-2.7, Prohibition on use of social media, instant messaging, or chat rooms, Indiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1680320
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Sec. 2.7. As a condition of probation or parole after conviction for a sex offense (as defined in IC 11-8-8-5.2), the court shall prohibit the convicted person from using a social networking web site or an instant messaging or chat room program to communicate with a child less than sixteen (16) years of age. However, the court may permit the offender to communicate using a social networking web site or an instant messaging or chat room program with:
(1) the offender's own child, stepchild, or sibling; or
(2) another relative of the offender specifically named in the court's order.