Hidden camera laws in Indiana

The actual statute, in plain English — not a paraphrase of a paraphrase.

The statute

Ind. Code § 35-45-4-5 (Voyeurism; Public Voyeurism; Aerial Voyeurism)

What it prohibits

Indiana bans "peeping" — secretly and surreptitiously looking — into an occupied dwelling or into an area where someone can reasonably be expected to disrobe (bathrooms, showers, dressing rooms) without consent. The same section separately bans using a camera to capture an image of a person’s private area (genitals, pubic area, or buttocks, clothed or unclothed) without consent, including in public, and bans drone-based recording into a person’s home or private property.

Penalty

Base voyeurism (peeping) is a Class B misdemeanor; public voyeurism (camera recording) is a Class A misdemeanor, elevated to a Level 6 felony if the offender has a prior qualifying conviction or publishes/shares the image; aerial voyeurism is a Class A misdemeanor.

This is general public information, not legal advice, verified against the statute text linked below as of this writing — legislatures amend these laws periodically (Florida renamed its own statute in 2024). If this matters for a real situation, read the current text yourself or talk to a lawyer: https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-35/article-45/chapter-4/section-35-45-4-5/. Separately, recording audio of a conversation is governed by a different law (wiretap/eavesdropping statutes, which vary by state on whether one party or all parties must consent) — this page covers image/video capture only.

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Other states

IowaIowa Code § 709.21 (Invasion of Privacy — Nudity) KansasKan. Stat. Ann. § 21-6101(a)(6) (Breach of Privacy) KentuckyKRS § 531.090 (Voyeurism) LouisianaLa. R.S. § 14:283 (Video voyeurism) MarylandMd. Code, Criminal Law § 3-902 (Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent) MinnesotaMinn. Stat. § 609.746 (Interference with Privacy) MissouriMo. Rev. Stat. § 565.252 (Invasion of Privacy) Oklahoma21 Okla. Stat. § 1171(B) (Peeping Tom — Use of Photographic, Electronic or Video Equipment)