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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 14. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:
(1) “Dangerous” has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-14-1.
(2) “Firearm” has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-1-5.
(3) “Office” means the office of judicial administration created by section 1 of this chapter.
(b) Beginning July 1, 2021, the office shall collect and record the following information:
(1) The law enforcement agency responsible for each confiscation of a firearm under IC 35-47-14-2 and IC 35-47-14-3.
(2) The number of:
(A) warrant based firearm confiscations under IC 35-47-14-2; and
(B) warrantless firearm confiscations under IC 35-47-14-3;
for each county, as applicable, each year.
(3) The total number of:
(A) handguns; and
(B) long guns;
confiscated under IC 35-47-14 for each county, as applicable, each year.
(4) The county in which a court issues an order that finds or does not find an individual to be dangerous under IC 35-47-14-6.
(c) The office shall, beginning July 1, 2021, not later than January 1 of each year, submit a report to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 that consolidates and presents the information described in subsection (b).
(d) Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) and information provided to a law enforcement agency for the purposes of handgun licenses, the office shall not disclose, distribute, transfer, or provide the following information to any person, entity, agency, or department:
(1) The:
(A) name;
(B) date of birth;
(C) Social Security number;
(D) address; or
(E) other unique identifier;
belonging to or associated with an individual alleged to be dangerous by a law enforcement officer or found to be dangerous by a circuit or superior court.
(2) The make, model, or serial number of any handgun, long gun, or firearm seized, confiscated, retained, disposed of, or sold under IC 35-47-14.
(e) Information:
(1) collected by the office; or
(2) used by the office;
to prepare the report described in subsection (c) is confidential and not subject to public inspection or copying under IC 5-14-3-3.
(f) The office shall make the report described in subsection (c) available to the public.
(g) The office may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 33. Courts and Court Officers § 33-24-6-14 - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-33-courts-and-court-officers/in-code-sect-33-24-6-14/
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