IN NCII Deepfake Law
Indiana AI-Generated NCII Law (HEA 1047, 2024)
Indiana · 2024 Ind. Acts (HEA 1047); I.C. 35-45-4-8
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- July 1, 2024
- Applies to
- Anyone distributing such images without consent
- Enforced by
- Indiana prosecutors
Indiana criminalized creating and sharing AI-generated or digitally modified intimate images without consent, expanding its revenge-porn statute. Distribution is a Class A misdemeanor; repeat or aggravated conduct is a Level 6 felony (up to 30 months, $5,000).
Who is protected: Hoosiers depicted in nonconsensual AI-generated intimate imagery
Legal detail
Indiana HEA 1047 (2024), eff. July 1, 2024, amends I.C. 35-45-4-8 to include AI-generated/computer-modified intimate images; Class A misdemeanor base, Level 6 felony aggravated.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Indiana |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | March 13, 2024 |
| Citation | 2024 Ind. Acts (HEA 1047); I.C. 35-45-4-8 |
| Penalties | Class A misdemeanor up to 1 year/$5,000; Level 6 felony up to 30 months/$5,000 |
| Topics | non-consensual intimate imagery · deepfakes · AI-generated images |
| Agency page | Governor Signs Bill to Criminalize Deepfake Revenge Porn — Indiana House |
More AI rules in Indiana
- Indiana data center local revenue share, IC 6-2.5-15-15.5 (2026) · In effect
- Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act · In effect
- Indiana HB 1271 (no AI-only claim downcoding) · In effect
- Indiana SB 256 (foreign-adversary AI vendor & student rules) · In effect
- State of Indiana Artificial Intelligence Policy · In effect
Related non-consensual intimate imagery rules elsewhere
- Arizona HB 2133 deepfake sexual content — vetoed 2026 · Vetoed
- Illinois HB 3851 — deepfake cyberbullying in schools (2026) · In effect
- TAKE IT DOWN Act · In effect
- DEFIANCE Act (deepfake-porn civil suits) · Proposed / pending
- NY S5959-D (2020, digital replicas + deepfake porn) · In effect
- Missouri Deepfake & Digital Media Protection Act · Proposed / pending
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