Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "violent crime" means the following: (1) A crime under the Indiana Code that is a felony of any kind or a Class A misdemeanor that results in bodily injury or death to the victim but does not include any of the following: (A) A crime under IC 9-30-5 resulting from the operation of a vehicle other than a motor vehicle. (B) Involuntary manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle by a person who was not intoxicated ( IC 35-42-1-4 ). (C) Reckless homicide resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle by a person who was not intoxicated ( IC 35-42-1-5 ). (D) Criminal recklessness involving the use of a motor vehicle, unless the offense was intentional or the person using the motor vehicle was intoxicated ( IC 35-42-2-2 ). (E) A crime involving the operation of a motor vehicle if the driver of the motor vehicle was not charged with an offense under IC 9-30-5 . (2) A crime in another jurisdiction in which the elements of the crime are substantially similar to the elements of a crime that, if the crime results in death or bodily injury to the victim, would be a felony or a Class A misdemeanor if committed in Indiana. However, the term does not include any of the following: (A) A crime in another jurisdiction resulting from operating a vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, while intoxicated. (B) A crime in another jurisdiction with elements substantially similar to involuntary manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle if the crime was committed by a person who was not intoxicated. (C) A crime in another jurisdiction with elements substantially similar to reckless homicide resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle if the crime was committed by a person who was not intoxicated. (D) A crime in another jurisdiction with elements substantially similar to criminal recklessness involving the use of a motor vehicle unless the offense was intentional or the person using the motor vehicle was intoxicated. (E) A crime involving the operation of a motor vehicle if the driver of the motor vehicle was not charged with an offense under IC 9-30-5 . (3) A terrorist act.
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