Reckless supervision
Ind. Code § 35-46-1-4.1
in effectSec. 4.1. (a) As used in this section, "child care provider" means a person who provides child care in or on behalf of:
(1) a child care center (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-55); or
(2) a child care home (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-57);
regardless of whether the child care center or child care home is licensed.
(b) A child care provider who recklessly supervises a child commits reckless supervision, a Class B misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the offense results in serious bodily injury to a child, and a Level 6 felony if the offense results in the death of a child.
As added by P.L.158-2013, SEC.551. Amended by P.L.145-2026, SEC.240.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/35Fetched: 10/17/2026