Ind. Code ch. 35-47-16

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Ind. Code § 35-47-16-1 Possession of firearms

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a judicial officer or retired judicial officer: (1) may possess and use a firearm in the same locations that a law enforcement officer who is authorized to carry a firearm under IC 5-2-1 may possess a firearm while the law enforcement officer is engaged in the execution of the law enforcement officer's official duties; and (2) may not be prohibited from possessing a firearm on land or in buildings and other structures owned or leased by: (A) the state or any agency of state government; or (B) a political subdivision (as defined in IC 3-5-2.1-79). (b) A retired judicial officer may possess and use a firearm as authorized by subsection (a) only if the retired judicial officer carries: (1) the photographic identification card identifying the person as a retired judicial officer; and (2) evidence that the retired judicial officer has completed the training required under section 3 of this chapter within the previous three hundred sixty-five (365) days. As added by P.L.147-2014, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.247; P.L.76-2026, SEC.25.

Ind. Code § 35-47-16-2 Immunities and defenses

Sec. 2. A judicial officer or retired judicial officer who possesses a firearm as described in section 1 of this chapter has the same civil and criminal immunities and defenses concerning possession and use of the firearm that a law enforcement officer has when the law enforcement officer: (1) possesses and uses a firearm; and (2) is engaged in the execution of the law enforcement officer's official duties. As added by P.L.147-2014, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.76-2026, SEC.26.

Ind. Code § 35-47-16-3 Retired judicial officer; firearm training

Sec. 3. (a) The supreme court may issue or authorize another court to issue a photographic identification card to a judicial officer who retires in good standing, for purposes of complying with section 1(b) of this chapter. (b) A retired judicial officer who wishes to possess and use a firearm under section 1(a) of this chapter must receive at least one (1) hour of training annually in the use of a firearm. The training must be in person, conducted by a certified firearms instructor, and include live fire training. To comply with section 1(b) of this chapter, the instructor must provide the retired judicial officer with a certificate or other document showing: (1) the date of the training; (2) that the training was provided by a certified firearms instructor; and (3) that the training was at least one (1) hour in length and included live fire training. As added by P.L.76-2026, SEC.27.

Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/35Fetched: 10/17/2026