{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-10-16-7-11","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 10-16-7-11","heading":"Unlawful assembly; command to disperse","body":"Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), before using any military force to disperse an unlawful assembly (as defined in IC 35-45-1-1):\n(1) the civil officer calling out the military force or a law enforcement officer; or\n(2) if a civil officer or law enforcement officer is not present, the officer in command of the troops or the officer's designee;\nshall command the persons comprising the unlawful assembly to disperse and retire peaceably to their homes or businesses. A particular form of words is not required in ordering the dispersion of any unlawful assembly.\n(b) A person is not required to order an unlawful assembly to disperse if:\n(1) giving the order to disperse would put the person in imminent danger of loss of life or great bodily harm; or\n(2) the unlawful assembly is engaged in the commission of any felony or is causing violence to a person or property.","path":["TITLE 10. PUBLIC SAFETY","ARTICLE 16. INDIANA MILITARY CODE","Chapter 7. Training and Active Duty of National Guard; Benefits of Members"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_10.html#10-16-7-11","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T05:25:42Z","sha256":"a1d4e5c65424bd6f90239930f81a68b68b4bb81af6b6c4308b9bb9aaae498e66","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-10-16-7-10","next":"us-in/ic-10-16-7-12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}