Indiana court guide
Anger Management in Indiana: Probation, Diversion and Your Class
Will an Indiana court take an online class?
There is no state list for anger management in Indiana. Our class is court-accepted in most jurisdictions, your officer decides, and you get your money back if the certificate isn't accepted.
In Indiana, each county runs its own probation department, and many counties also have community corrections. The class you need is whatever your probation order or diversion agreement says. Here is how to read it and what to ask your officer first.
Indiana at a glance
- Provider list
- No statewide list. Counties handle it locally.
- Typical length
- 8 hours for many first cases; 12 or 16 when more is wanted.
- Domestic violence
- A certified AIP of 26 to 40 weeks. This class doesn’t replace it.
On this page
How Indiana courts order an anger class
Indiana's probation law lists conditions judges can set. One is to take part in a "treatment program, educational class, or rehabilitative service." Another lets the judge add any condition reasonably related to your rehabilitation. Anger management isn't named in the law, but it is a common pick. You'll see it in:
- Probation. Circuit and superior courts set the terms, and the county probation department checks them. An Indiana appeals court has upheld an anger class added as a probation condition even when the plea deal didn't mention it.
- Pretrial diversion. The county prosecutor can hold off on charges if you meet the terms of a written agreement. If you finish, the charge is usually dismissed. Each prosecutor decides who qualifies.
- Community corrections. Many county programs, like day reporting, include classes.
- Juvenile and family cases. Juvenile courts and DCS case plans in CHINS cases can ask a parent or teen to take a class or service.
- Work. Employers sometimes ask for a class. They make their own call.
Your probation order or diversion agreement is the paper that counts. It usually names the class, the hours and the deadline.
Indiana doesn't keep an anger management list
There is no statewide Indiana list of anger management providers. Probation departments and prosecutors handle it county by county. What you may run into:
- Clerks send you to your officer. The Putnam County clerk says it can't give a list of courses and points people to their probation officer.
- Some counties run their own class. Allen County Community Corrections in Fort Wayne has run an anger program called "Gaining Control" for years.
Good Standing Courses is not on any Indiana list, court list or county referral list. If your county runs its own class or gives you a provider sheet, ask your officer whether an outside online class can count instead.
Not for domestic violence orders
Domestic battery means an AIP, not anger management
For domestic violence cases, Indiana uses longer group programs. The Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence certifies these programs and their facilitators. It now calls them Abuse Intervention Programs (AIP); many courts and papers still say Batterer's Intervention Program (BIP). Groups meet weekly for 26 to 40 weeks. Family courts can also require a certified program before unsupervised parenting time.
Some Indiana counties also run domestic violence courts, certified by the Indiana Office of Court Services, with their own rules.
If your order names a domestic violence program, AIP or BIP, our class doesn't replace it. Good Standing Courses is not a Batterer Intervention Program. If your order lists both anger management and a DV program, ask your officer which provider they will take for each part.
How long Indiana anger classes usually are
Indiana judges and prosecutors set the length case by case, and we found no Indiana court that publishes a standard. Lengths that local programs commonly offer:
- 8 hours for many first misdemeanors and diversion agreements.
- 12 or 16 hours when the court or prosecutor wants more.
- A set number of weekly sessions when the order names weeks instead of hours.
If the order only says "complete anger management," your probation officer or diversion coordinator decides the length. Ask them first.
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Paperwork says "impulse control" or "decision making"? That's our Impulse Control & Decision Making class.
Court-accepted in most jurisdictions. Educational course, not therapy. Acceptance is decided by your court or officer. See a sample certificate
Ask before you buy
What to ask your Indiana probation officer
- "Does my order or diversion agreement name a specific provider for anger management?"
- "Will this county take an online, self-paced certificate?"
- "How many hours, and what is my deadline?"
- "Is this an anger management condition or a domestic violence program (AIP) condition?"
- "If I'm in diversion or community corrections, who needs a copy of my certificate?"
Your officer can read our page for probation officers and check any certificate at /verify.
If your court says no
If your court, judge or probation officer doesn't accept your certificate, we refund 100% of the course fee. Send the written rejection within 60 days of finishing; the class you bought must match the type and hours in your order. Read the refund terms.
We never ask for your case number, court or date of birth. If you need them on the certificate, you type them into your own copy of the PDF.
Indiana: questions and answers
Is there a court approved anger management list in Indiana?
There is no state list for anger management in Indiana. Each county's probation department or prosecutor refers people its own way. Our class is court-accepted in most jurisdictions, your officer decides, and you get your money back if the certificate isn't accepted.
What's the difference between anger management and an AIP?
An Abuse Intervention Program (AIP, often called BIP) is a long weekly group for domestic violence cases, certified by the state's domestic violence coalition. It runs 26 weeks or more. Anger management is a shorter class for anger problems. We only offer anger management.
I'm in pretrial diversion. Will this count?
Many diversion programs accept any class of the right length. Ours is court-accepted in most jurisdictions, but the prosecutor's diversion staff decide. Ask before you buy.
My county's community corrections runs its own anger class. Can I take yours instead?
Only if your officer says yes. Some counties expect you to use their own program. Ask first.
Can I finish before my next court date?
Yes, if you start early. The class is self-paced, and the certificate is ready the moment you pass the final test.