Indiana Code
Ind. Code § 35-46-3-9.5 (2025)
Promoting an animal fighting contest
✓ 2025 Indiana Code: the 2026 session is not included
Sec. 9.5. A person who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) possesses animal fighting paraphernalia with the intent to commit a violation of section 9 of this chapter; and
(2) possesses, harbors, or trains a dog, cock, fowl, or bird bearing:
(A) a scar;
(B) a wound; or
(C) an injury;
consistent with participation in or training for an animal fighting contest;
commits promoting an animal fighting contest, a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.76-2002, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.6-2012, SEC.229; P.L.158-2013, SEC.561.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 2009–2014 · leading case: Edward W. Clemons v. State of Indiana, 987 N.E.2d 92 (Ind. Ct. App. 2013).
Edward W. Clemons v. State of Indiana, 987 N.E.2d 92 (Ind. Ct. App. 2013). “5; and Count III, promoting an animal fighting contest, a Class D felony, I.C. § 35-46-3-9.5. We affirm. ISSUES Clemons raises three issues on appeal, which we restate as: (1) Whether the State presented sufficient evidence beyond a reasonable doubt to sustain Clemons’…”
Davis v. State, 907 N.E.2d 1043 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009). “Ind.Code § 35-46-3-9.5. 6 . Ind.Code § 35-46-3-7.”
Rahsaan A. Johnson v. State of Indiana, 9 N.E.3d 186 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014). “§ 35-46-3-8; one Count of promoting an animal fighting contest, a Class D felony, I.C. § 35-46-3-9.5; and nine Counts of cruelty to an animal, Class A misdemeanors, I.”
T.J. v. State, 932 N.E.2d 192 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010). “§ 35-46-3-9.5; and, Count IV, eruelty to an animal, a Class D felony, .”
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