Fireworks Laws in Indiana

Consumer fireworks may be sold to people 18 or older, and may be used only on your own property, on someone else's property with permission, or at a special discharge location. Use is allowed from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., and until midnight on state holidays and December 31; cities and counties may restrict use by ordinance, but not from 5 p.m. to two hours after sunset on June 29 to July 3 and July 5 to 9, from 10 a.m. to midnight on July 4, or from 10 a.m. December 31 to 1 a.m. January 1. A person under 18 may possess or use fireworks only with an adult present and responsible. Using fireworks at the wrong place or time, or by a minor without an adult, is a Class C infraction (up to $500; repeat use violations within 5 years are Class C misdemeanors), while reckless or intentional use that damages property is a Class A misdemeanor, causes serious bodily injury a Level 6 felony, and causes death a Level 5 felony.

Indiana's rule on court-appointed lawyers: Before public defense counsel is assigned, the court must find the defendant indigent; the judicial officer then assigns counsel. If the court finds the person is able to pay part of the cost of representation, it shall order a fee of $200 for a felony action or $100 for a misdemeanor action; other statutes allow courts to order reimbursement of reasonable attorney's fees and costs at any stage after determining ability to pay. Costs must be reasonable and not more than the cost of representation, and a court may not order an indigent defendant to pay based on possible future earnings. Ind. Code §§ 35-33-7-6(c), 33-40-3-6, 33-37-2-3; Davis v. State, 843 N.E.2d 65 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006)

Lawyers set their own fees, and Indiana has rules on how they may charge. See hiring a criminal defense lawyer in Indiana for fee rules, how to check a lawyer's license and free help.

How release before trial works in Indiana: Under Indiana Criminal Rule 2.6 (effective January 1, 2024), a court should release an arrestee who does not present a substantial risk of flight or danger to self or others without money bail or surety, subject to conditions the court sets. This does not apply to arrestees charged with murder or treason, on pretrial release for an unrelated incident, or on probation, parole or other community supervision. In assessing risk, the court should use the results of an evidence-based risk assessment approved by the Office of Judicial Administration plus other relevant information, but need not run an assessment first if that would delay release. If money bail is required, the court sets the amount and decides whether a surety bond and/or cash deposit may satisfy it, and may accept a partial cash deposit. Cash bail deposits may be retained to pay fines, costs, fees, restitution and publicly paid costs of representation. Ind. Crim. Rule 2.6(A)-(C); Ind. Code § 35-33-8-3.2(a) What happens after an arrest.

Each state sets its own rules for sealing or expunging records. See Indiana expungement and record sealing rules.