CHAPTER 15. MONEY LAUNDERING

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    Chapter 15. Money Laundering

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"Criminal activity" defined
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "criminal activity" means anyoffense that:
        (1) is classified as a felony under Indiana or United States law;or
        (2) occurs in another state and is punishable by confinement formore than one (1) year under the laws of that state.
As added by P.L.112-1998, SEC.2.

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"Funds" defined
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "funds" includes the following:
        (1) Coin or paper money of the United States or any othercountry that is designated as legal tender and that circulates andis customarily used and accepted as a medium of exchange inthe country of issue.
        (2) United States silver certificates, United States Treasurynotes, and Federal Reserve System notes.
        (3) Official foreign bank notes that are customarily used andaccepted as a medium of exchange in a foreign country.
        (4) Foreign bank drafts.
As added by P.L.112-1998, SEC.2.

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"Law enforcement officer" defined
    Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "law enforcement officer" includesa federal enforcement officer.
As added by P.L.112-1998, SEC.2.

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"Proceeds" defined
    Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "proceeds" means funds acquiredor derived directly or indirectly from, produced through, or realizedthrough an act.
As added by P.L.112-1998, SEC.2.

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Money laundering; defenses
    Sec. 5. (a) A person that knowingly or intentionally:
        (1) acquires or maintains an interest in, receives, conceals,possesses, transfers, or transports the proceeds of criminalactivity;
        (2) conducts, supervises, or facilitates a transaction involvingthe proceeds of criminal activity; or
        (3) invests, expends, receives, or offers to invest, expend, orreceive, the proceeds of criminal activity or funds that are the

proceeds of criminal activity, and the person knows that theproceeds or funds are the result of criminal activity;
commits money laundering, a Class D felony. However, the offenseis:
            (A) a Class C felony if the value of the proceeds or funds isat least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000);
            (B) a Class C felony if a person commits the crime with theintent to:
                (i) commit or promote an act of terrorism; or
                (ii) obtain or transport a weapon of mass destruction; and
            (C) a Class B felony if the value of the proceeds or funds isat least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and a personcommits the crime with the intent to:
                (i) commit or promote an act of terrorism; or
                (ii) obtain or transport a weapon of mass destruction.
    (b) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the personacted with intent to facilitate the lawful seizure, forfeiture, ordisposition of funds or other legitimate law enforcement purposeunder Indiana or United States law.
    (c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that:
        (1) the transaction was necessary to preserve a person's right torepresentation as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment of theUnited States Constitution or Article 1, Section 13, of theConstitution of the State of Indiana; or
        (2) the funds were received as bona fide legal fees by a licensedattorney and, at the time of the receipt of the funds, the attorneydid not have actual knowledge that the funds were derived fromcriminal activity.
As added by P.L.112-1998, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.123-2002,SEC.42.