Class C felony; commission of nonsupport of child as Class D
felony
Sec. 6. (a) A person who commits a Class C felony shall be
imprisoned for a fixed term of between two (2) and eight (8) years,
with the advisory sentence being four (4) years. In addition, the
person may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if a person has committed
nonsupport of a child as a Class C felony under IC 35-46-1-5, upon
motion of the prosecuting attorney, the court may enter judgment of
conviction of a Class D felony under IC 35-46-1-5 and sentence the
person accordingly. The court shall enter in the record detailed
reasons for the court's action when the court enters a judgment of
conviction of a Class D felony under this subsection.
As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.8. Amended by Acts 1977,
P.L.340, SEC.119; P.L.167-1990, SEC.1; P.L.213-1996, SEC.5;
P.L.71-2005, SEC.9.
Last modified: May 24, 2006