{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-5-15-6-8","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 5-15-6-8","heading":"Reckless, knowing, or intentional destruction or damage to public records; offense; exceptions","body":"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:\n(1) the commission shall have given its approval in writing that the public records may be destroyed;\n(2) the commission shall have entered its approval for destruction of the public records on its own minutes; or\n(3) authority for destruction of the records is granted by an approved retention schedule established under this chapter.","path":["TITLE 5. STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION","ARTICLE 15. PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC RECORDS","Chapter 6. Local Public Records Commissions"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_5.html#5-15-6-8","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:11:39Z","sha256":"486a9de5f30dccfcff45ee3ed98fba757a162edff91bebc620ca7ba913640e17","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-5-15-6-7","next":"us-in/ic-5-15-6-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}