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Ind. Code § 35-42-2-1: Ind. Code § 35-42-2-1

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Indiana law defines battery as knowingly or intentionally touching another person in a rude, angry manner or placing bodily fluid on them. Basic battery is a Class B misdemeanor; it becomes Class A if it causes bodily injury, and a Level 6 felony under certain circumstances like moderate injury or targeting public safety officials.

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