IC 5-15-6-8: Reckless, knowing, or intentional destruction or damage to public records; offense; exceptions

Sec. 8. A public official or other person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally destroys or damages any public record commits a Level 6 felony unless:

(1) the commission shall have given its approval in writing that the public records may be destroyed;

(2) the commission shall have entered its approval for destruction of the public records on its own minutes; or

(3) authority for destruction of the records is granted by an approved retention schedule established under this chapter.