{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-10-14-6.5-1","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 10-14-6.5-1","heading":"\"Emergency\"","body":"Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, \"emergency\" means an occurrence or condition in a jurisdiction that results in a situation:\n(1) that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or the environment;\n(2) that is not initially at the level of a disaster or emergency that requires a local or state declaration of disaster or emergency (even if such a local or state declaration of disaster or emergency is made after the initial request is made for mutual aid); and\n(3) for which the governing jurisdiction determines:\n(A) that the situation exceeds its ability to render appropriate aid; and\n(B) that it is in the public's best interest to request mutual aid from a governmental jurisdiction or private entity in another state with which the governing jurisdiction has entered into a mutual aid agreement under this chapter.","path":["TITLE 10. PUBLIC SAFETY","ARTICLE 14. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT","Chapter 6.5. Interstate Mutual Aid Agreements"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_10.html#10-14-6.5-1","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T05:25:42Z","sha256":"ee587a73a6386c1c116791508ff6b9d18136260206437600f2e98eda5205097a","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-10-14-5-16","next":"us-in/ic-10-14-6.5-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}