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Indiana Drone Privacy & Surveillance (2026)

Restricted: Indiana criminalizes remote aerial voyeurism: operating a drone with intent to peep into another's occupied dwelling to capture images, a Class A misdemeanor (IC 35-45-4-5).

RestrictedVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Drone Privacy & Surveillance in states bordering Indiana

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

IllinoisInfo
Illinois has no statute criminalizing private drone surveillance; its Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act restricts only law-enforcement drone use (725 ILCS 167).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: ilga.gov · Full Illinois rule →
KentuckyRestricted
Kentucky (HB 19, 2025) bars using a drone to record images of private property or its occupants to conduct surveillance without consent (KRS 500.130).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MichiganRestricted
Michigan (MCL 259.322) bars knowingly operating a drone to harass a person or to capture images/video/audio invading their reasonable expectation of privacy.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: legislature.mi.gov · Full Michigan rule →
OhioInfo
Ohio has no statute criminalizing drone surveillance of persons or property; the state UAV law (ORC 4561.51) covers only responder interference and criminal-intent critical-facility flights.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: codes.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →

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