{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-4-33-4.5-1","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 4-33-4.5-1","heading":"Police powers and duties","body":"Sec. 1. (a) A gaming agent is vested with full police powers and duties to enforce this article.\n(b) A gaming agent may issue a summons for an infraction or a misdemeanor violation if the defendant promises to appear by signing the summons. A defendant who signs a summons issued under this subsection but fails to appear is subject to the penalties provided by IC 35-44.1-2-10. Upon the defendant's failure to appear, the court shall issue a warrant for the arrest of the defendant.\n(c) In addition to the powers and duties vested under subsection (a), a gaming agent may act as an officer for the arrest of offenders who violate the laws of Indiana if the gaming agent reasonably believes that a crime has been, is being, or is about to be committed or attempted in the gaming agent's presence.","path":["TITLE 4. STATE OFFICES AND ADMINISTRATION","ARTICLE 33. RIVERBOAT GAMBLING","Chapter 4.5. Gaming Commission Gaming Agents"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_4.html#4-33-4.5-1","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-08-30T06:26:00Z","sha256":"d152cbfc9692b9d28eda2b1e9a73887b78d404c7f03d583ab872c3125be954ce","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-4-33-4-28","next":"us-in/ic-4-33-4.5-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}