Indiana, USA

Laws available for this jurisdiction in plain English.

Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)

Indiana's RFRA states that the government cannot 'substantially burden' a person's exercise of religion unless it has a compelling reason and uses the least restrictive means possible.

Criminal Law

Indiana Hate Crimes Law

Indiana was one of the last states to pass a hate crimes law. It allows judges to increase the sentence of a convicted criminal if the crime was motivated by bias against certain protected traits.