Indiana 2023 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0248 Compare Versions

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2-February 8, 2023
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2+Introduced Version
33 SENATE BILL No. 248
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5-DIGEST OF SB 248 (Updated February 7, 2023 11:46 am - DI 140)
6-Citations Affected: IC 3-7; IC 7.1-1; IC 9-13; IC 9-14; IC 9-18.5;
7-IC 9-21; IC 9-24; IC 9-25; IC 9-26; IC 9-27; IC 9-30; IC 9-33;
8-IC 20-33; IC 31-37; IC 34-24; IC 34-30; IC 35-43; IC 35-44.1;
9-IC 35-52; noncode.
5+DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6+Citations Affected: IC 3-7-14-4; IC 7.1-1-3-7; IC 9-13-2; IC 9-14;
7+IC 9-18.5-29-3; IC 9-21; IC 9-24; IC 9-25; IC 9-26-1; IC 9-27-6;
8+IC 9-30; IC 9-33-4-2; IC 20-33; IC 31-37-19; IC 34-24-1-1;
9+IC 34-30-2.1; IC 35-43-1-2; IC 35-44.1-3-1; IC 35-52-9.
1010 Synopsis: Driving privilege cards. Provides that an individual who is
1111 an Indiana resident and cannot provide proof of identity and lawful
1212 status in the United States may apply for a driving privilege card to
1313 obtain driving privileges. Sets forth the requirements to obtain a
1414 driving privilege card. Provides that a driving privilege card may not
1515 be used as identification for any state or federal purpose other than to
1616 confer driving privileges, for the purpose of voting, or to verify
1717 employment. Requires an individual who holds a driving privilege card
1818 and operates a motor vehicle to verify and continuously maintain
1919 financial responsibility on any motor vehicle operated by the individual
2020 who holds the driving privilege card in the amount required by law.
2121 Provides that the bureau of motor vehicles may not disclose certain
2222 information unless presented with a lawful court order or judicial
2323 warrant. Requires an applicant for a driving privilege card or driving
2424 privilege card renewal to sign up for selective service. Makes
2525 conforming amendments. Makes technical corrections.
2626 Effective: Upon passage; July 1, 2023.
27-Doriot, Niezgodski, Rogers,
28-Messmer, Bassler, Alting, Donato,
29-Qaddoura
27+Doriot
3028 January 11, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Homeland Security and
3129 Transportation.
32-February 7, 2023, reported favorably — Do Pass; reassigned to Committee on
33-Appropriations.
34-SB 248—LS 7105/DI 139 February 8, 2023
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3531 First Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2023)
3632 PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
3733 Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
3834 additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
3935 Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
4036 provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
4137 word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
4238 a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
4339 Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
4440 between statutes enacted by the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
4541 SENATE BILL No. 248
4642 A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
4743 motor vehicles.
4844 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
4945 1 SECTION 1. IC 3-7-14-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.128-2015,
5046 2 SECTION 35, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
5147 3 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to an
5248 4 application to obtain or renew a driving privilege card (as defined
5349 5 in IC 9-13-2-48.1) issued under IC 9-24-3.5.
5450 6 (b) An application to obtain or renew a motor vehicle driver's
5551 7 license, permit, or identification card serves as an application for voter
5652 8 registration:
5753 9 (1) under this article; and
5854 10 (2) as provided in 52 U.S.C. 20504(a)(1);
5955 11 unless the applicant fails to sign the voter registration application.
6056 12 SECTION 2. IC 7.1-1-3-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
6157 13 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 7. (a) Bona Fide
6258 14 Evidence of Majority or Identity. The term "bona fide evidence of
6359 15 majority or identity" means a document, including: but not limited to,
6460 16 (1) except for a driving privilege card issued under
6561 17 IC 9-24-3.5, a license or permit to operate a motor vehicle;
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6763 1 (2) a Selective Service registration certificate; or
6864 2 (3) an United States Armed Forces identification card. but
6965 3 excluding
7066 4 (b) The term excludes a voter's voter registration card, issued by
7167 5 the federal or state governments or one (1) of their political
7268 6 subdivisions.
7369 7 SECTION 3. IC 9-13-2-39.7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
7470 8 SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
7571 9 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 39.7. "Credential" means the following:
7672 10 (1) The following forms of documentation in physical form issued
7773 11 by the bureau under IC 9-24:
7874 12 (A) A driver's license.
7975 13 (B) A learner's permit.
8076 14 (C) An identification card.
8177 15 (D) A photo exempt identification card.
8278 16 (E) A driving privilege card.
8379 17 (2) The following forms of documentation in the form of a mobile
8480 18 credential issued by the bureau under IC 9-24:
8581 19 (A) Except for a commercial driver's license issued under
8682 20 IC 9-24-6.1 or a driving privilege card issued under
8783 21 IC 9-24-3.5, a driver's license.
8884 22 (B) Except for a commercial learner's permit issued under
8985 23 IC 9-24-6.1, a learner's permit.
9086 24 (C) An identification card.
9187 25 (3) For the purposes of IC 9-24-17.7, any form of documentation
9288 26 in physical form or digital form accessible on a mobile device
9389 27 issued by the bureau under IC 9-24.
9490 28 SECTION 4. IC 9-13-2-41 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
9591 29 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 41. "Current driving
9692 30 license" means every class and kind of license or permit, other than a
9793 31 driving privilege card, that evidences the privilege to operate a motor
9894 32 vehicle upon the highways of Indiana. The term includes a privilege
9995 33 granted by the license.
10096 34 SECTION 5. IC 9-13-2-48, AS AMENDED BY P.L.120-2020,
10197 35 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
10298 36 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 48. (a) "Driver's license" means the following:
10399 37 (1) Any type of license issued by the state in physical form
104100 38 authorizing an individual to operate the type of vehicle for which
105101 39 the license was issued, in the manner for which the license was
106102 40 issued, on a highway. The term includes any endorsements added
107103 41 to the license under IC 9-24-8.5.
108104 42 (2) Except for a commercial driver's license issued under
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110106 1 IC 9-24-6.1, any type of license issued by the state in the form of
111107 2 a mobile credential authorizing an individual to operate the type
112108 3 of vehicle for which the license was issued, in the manner for
113109 4 which the license was issued, on a highway. The term includes
114110 5 any endorsements added to the license under IC 9-24-8.5.
115111 6 (b) Notwithstanding the July 1, 2021, effective date in HEA
116112 7 1506-2019, SECTION 33 (P.L.178-2019), this section takes effect July
117113 8 1, 2020 (rather than July 1, 2021).
118114 9 (b) The term does not include a driving privilege card.
119115 10 SECTION 6. IC 9-13-2-48.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
120116 11 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
121117 12 1, 2023]: Sec. 48.1. (a) "Driving privilege card" means a type of
122118 13 credential issued by the state in physical form authorizing an
123119 14 individual who is not a citizen of the United States to operate a
124120 15 passenger motor vehicle or a truck with a declared gross weight
125121 16 equal to or less than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds.
126122 17 (b) The term includes a driving privilege card learner's permit.
127123 18 SECTION 7. IC 9-13-2-93.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
128124 19 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
129125 20 1, 2023]: Sec. 93.4. "Licensed driver" means an individual holding
130126 21 either of the following:
131127 22 (1) A valid driver's license issued under IC 9-24-3.
132128 23 (2) A valid driving privilege card issued under IC 9-24-3.5.
133129 24 SECTION 8. IC 9-13-2-103.4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.120-2020,
134130 25 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
135131 26 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 103.4. (a) "Mobile credential" means a digital
136132 27 representation issued by the bureau under IC 9-24-17.5 of the
137133 28 information contained on the following:
138134 29 (1) A driver's license.
139135 30 (2) A learner's permit.
140136 31 (3) An identification card.
141137 32 The term does not include a driving privilege card issued under
142138 33 IC 9-24-3.5, a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's
143139 34 permit issued under IC 9-24-6.1, or a photo exempt identification card
144140 35 issued under IC 9-24-16.5.
145141 36 (b) Notwithstanding the July 1, 2021, effective date in HEA
146142 37 1506-2019, SECTION 36 (P.L.178-2019), this section takes effect July
147143 38 1, 2020 (rather than July 1, 2021).
148144 39 SECTION 9. IC 9-14-6-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
149145 40 SECTION 186, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
150146 41 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 5. "Highly restricted personal
151147 42 information" means the following information that identifies an
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153149 1 individual:
154150 2 (1) Digital photograph or image.
155151 3 (2) Social Security number.
156152 4 (3) Individual taxpayer identification number.
157153 5 (3) (4) Medical or disability information.
158154 6 SECTION 10. IC 9-14-6-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
159155 7 SECTION 186, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
160156 8 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 6. "Personal information" means
161157 9 information that identifies an individual, including an individual's:
162158 10 (1) digital photograph or image;
163159 11 (2) Social Security number;
164160 12 (3) driver's license, driving privilege card, or identification
165161 13 document number;
166162 14 (4) name;
167163 15 (5) address (but not the ZIP code);
168164 16 (6) telephone number; or
169165 17 (7) medical or disability information.
170166 18 The term does not include information about vehicular accidents,
171167 19 driving or equipment related violations, and or an individual's driver's
172168 20 license, driving privilege card, or registration status.
173169 21 SECTION 11. IC 9-14-8-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
174170 22 SECTION 188, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
175171 23 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 3. The bureau may do the
176172 24 following:
177173 25 (1) Adopt and enforce rules under IC 4-22-2 that are necessary to
178174 26 carry out this title.
179175 27 (2) Subject to the approval of the commission, request the
180176 28 necessary office space, storage space, and parking facilities for
181177 29 each license branch operated by the commission from the Indiana
182178 30 department of administration as provided in IC 4-20.5-5-5.
183179 31 (3) Upon any reasonable ground appearing on the records of the
184180 32 bureau and subject to rules and guidelines of the bureau, suspend
185181 33 or revoke the following:
186182 34 (A) The current driving privileges or driver's license of any
187183 35 individual.
188184 36 (B) The current driving privileges or driving privilege card
189185 37 of any individual.
190186 38 (B) (C) The certificate of registration and proof of registration
191187 39 for any vehicle.
192188 40 (C) (D) The certificate of registration and proof of registration
193189 41 for any watercraft, off-road vehicle, or snowmobile.
194190 42 (4) With the approval of the commission, adopt rules under
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196192 1 IC 4-22-2 to do the following:
197193 2 (A) Increase or decrease any fee or charge imposed under this
198194 3 title.
199195 4 (B) Impose a fee on any other service for which a fee is not
200196 5 imposed under this article.
201197 6 (C) Increase or decrease a fee imposed under clause (B).
202198 7 (D) Designate the fund or account in which a:
203199 8 (i) fee increase under clause (A) or (C); or
204200 9 (ii) new fee under clause (B);
205201 10 shall be deposited.
206202 11 SECTION 12. IC 9-14-11-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
207203 12 SECTION 191, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
208204 13 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 5. The board shall provide the
209205 14 commissioner and the office of traffic safety created by IC 9-27-2-2
210206 15 with assistance in the administration of Indiana driver licensing laws,
211207 16 including:
212208 17 (1) providing guidance to the commissioner in the area of
213209 18 licensing drivers with health or other problems that may adversely
214210 19 affect a driver's ability to operate a vehicle safely;
215211 20 (2) recommending factors to be used in determining qualifications
216212 21 and ability for issuance and retention of a driver's license or
217213 22 driving privilege card; and
218214 23 (3) recommending and participating in the review of license and
219215 24 driving privilege card suspension, restriction, or revocation
220216 25 appeal procedures, including reasonable investigation into the
221217 26 facts of the matter.
222218 27 SECTION 13. IC 9-14-13-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
223219 28 SECTION 193, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
224220 29 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 2. (a) The bureau shall not disclose:
225221 30 (1) the Social Security number;
226222 31 (2) the federal identification number;
227223 32 (3) the driver's license or driving privilege card number;
228224 33 (4) the digital image of the driver's license, driving privilege
229225 34 card, identification card, or photo exempt identification card
230226 35 applicant;
231227 36 (5) a reproduction of the signature secured under IC 9-24-9-1,
232228 37 IC 9-24-16-2, or IC 9-24-16.5-2; or
233229 38 (6) medical or disability information;
234230 39 (7) the individual taxpayer identification number;
235231 40 (8) the type of credential held by an individual; or
236232 41 (9) the renewal date of a driver's license or driving privilege
237233 42 card;
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239235 1 of any individual except as provided in subsection subsections (b) and
240236 2 (c).
241237 3 (b) The bureau may disclose any information listed in subsection
242238 4 (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5), or (a)(6):
243239 5 (1) to a law enforcement officer;
244240 6 (2) to an agent or a designee of the department of state revenue;
245241 7 (3) for uses permitted under IC 9-14-13-7(1), IC 9-14-13-7(4),
246242 8 IC 9-14-13-7(6), and IC 9-14-13-7(9); section 7(1), 7(4), 7(6),
247243 9 and 7(9) of this chapter; or
248244 10 (4) for voter registration and election purposes required under
249245 11 IC 3-7 or IC 9-24-2.5.
250246 12 (c) If the commissioner is presented with a lawful court order or
251247 13 judicial warrant, the bureau may disclose any information listed in
252248 14 subsection (a)(1), (a)(7), (a)(8), or (a)(9):
253249 15 (1) to a law enforcement officer;
254250 16 (2) to an agent or a designee of the department of state
255251 17 revenue;
256252 18 (3) for uses permitted under section 7(1), 7(4), 7(6), and 7(9)
257253 19 of this chapter; or
258254 20 (4) for voter registration and election purposes required
259255 21 under IC 3-7 or IC 9-24-2.5.
260256 22 SECTION 14. IC 9-14-13-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
261257 23 SECTION 193, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
262258 24 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 7. Except as provided in section
263259 25 2(c) of this chapter, the bureau may disclose certain personal
264260 26 information that is not highly restricted personal information, if the
265261 27 person requesting the information provides proof of identity and
266262 28 represents that the use of the personal information will be strictly
267263 29 limited to at least one (1) of the following:
268264 30 (1) For use by a government agency, including a court or law
269265 31 enforcement agency, in carrying out its functions, or a person
270266 32 acting on behalf of a government agency in carrying out its
271267 33 functions.
272268 34 (2) For use in connection with matters concerning:
273269 35 (A) motor vehicle or driver safety and theft;
274270 36 (B) motor vehicle emissions;
275271 37 (C) motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories;
276272 38 (D) performance monitoring of motor vehicles, motor vehicle
277273 39 parts, and dealers;
278274 40 (E) motor vehicle market research activities, including survey
279275 41 research;
280276 42 (F) the removal of nonowner records from the original owner
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282278 1 records of motor vehicle manufacturers; and
283279 2 (G) motor fuel theft under IC 24-4.6-5.
284280 3 (3) For use in the normal course of business by a business or its
285281 4 agents, employees, or contractors, but only:
286282 5 (A) to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted
287283 6 by an individual to the business or its agents, employees, or
288284 7 contractors; and
289285 8 (B) if information submitted to a business is not correct or is
290286 9 no longer correct, to obtain the correct information only for
291287 10 purposes of preventing fraud by pursuing legal remedies
292288 11 against, or recovering on a debt or security interest against, the
293289 12 individual.
294290 13 (4) For use in connection with a civil, a criminal, an
295291 14 administrative, or an arbitration proceeding in a court or
296292 15 government agency or before a self-regulatory body, including the
297293 16 service of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation, and
298294 17 the execution or enforcement of judgments and orders, or under
299295 18 an order of a court.
300296 19 (5) For use in research activities, and for use in producing
301297 20 statistical reports, as long as the personal information is not
302298 21 published, redisclosed, or used to contact the individuals who are
303299 22 the subject of the personal information.
304300 23 (6) For use by an insurer, an insurance support organization, or a
305301 24 self-insured entity, or the agents, employees, or contractors of an
306302 25 insurer, an insurance support organization, or a self-insured entity
307303 26 in connection with claims investigation activities, anti-fraud
308304 27 activities, rating, or underwriting.
309305 28 (7) For use in providing notice to the owners of towed or
310306 29 impounded vehicles.
311307 30 (8) For use by a licensed private investigative agency or licensed
312308 31 security service for a purpose allowed under this section.
313309 32 (9) For use by an employer or its agent or insurer to obtain or
314310 33 verify information relating to a holder of a commercial driver's
315311 34 license that is required under the Commercial Motor Vehicle
316312 35 Safety Act of 1986 (49 U.S.C. 31131 et seq.).
317313 36 (10) For use in connection with the operation of private toll
318314 37 transportation facilities.
319315 38 (11) For any use in response to requests for individual motor
320316 39 vehicle records when the bureau has obtained the written consent
321317 40 of the person to whom the personal information pertains.
322318 41 (12) For bulk distribution for surveys, marketing, or solicitations
323319 42 when the bureau has obtained the written consent of the person to
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325321 1 whom the personal information pertains.
326322 2 (13) For use by any person, when the person demonstrates, in a
327323 3 form and manner prescribed by the bureau, that written consent
328324 4 has been obtained from the individual who is the subject of the
329325 5 information.
330326 6 (14) For any other use specifically authorized by law that is
331327 7 related to the operation of a motor vehicle or public safety.
332328 8 However, this section does not affect the use of anatomical gift
333329 9 information on a person's driver's license, driving privilege card, or
334330 10 identification document issued by the bureau, nor does this section
335331 11 affect the administration of anatomical gift initiatives in Indiana.
336332 12 SECTION 15. IC 9-18.5-29-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.118-2022,
337333 13 SECTION 18, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
338334 14 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 3. (a) An individual who registers a vehicle under
339335 15 this title may apply for and receive a Hoosier veteran license plate for
340336 16 one (1) or more vehicles upon doing the following:
341337 17 (1) Completing an application for a Hoosier veteran license plate.
342338 18 (2) Presenting one (1) of the following to the bureau:
343339 19 (A) A United States Uniformed Services Retiree Identification
344340 20 Card.
345341 21 (B) A DD 214 or DD 215 record.
346342 22 (C) United States military discharge papers.
347343 23 (D) A current armed forces identification card.
348344 24 (E) Except for a driving privilege card issued under
349345 25 IC 9-24-3.5, a credential issued to the individual that contains
350346 26 an indication of veteran status under IC 9-24-11-5.5.
351347 27 (3) Paying a fee in an amount of fifteen dollars ($15).
352348 28 (b) The bureau shall distribute at least one (1) time each month the
353349 29 fee described in subsection (a)(3) to the director of veterans' affairs for
354350 30 deposit in the military family relief fund established under
355351 31 IC 10-17-12-8.
356352 32 SECTION 16. IC 9-21-8-52, AS AMENDED BY P.L.144-2019,
357353 33 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
358354 34 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 52. (a) A person who operates a vehicle and who
359355 35 recklessly:
360356 36 (1) drives at such an unreasonably high rate of speed or at such an
361357 37 unreasonably low rate of speed under the circumstances as to:
362358 38 (A) endanger the safety or the property of others; or
363359 39 (B) block the proper flow of traffic;
364360 40 (2) passes another vehicle from the rear while on a slope or on a
365361 41 curve where vision is obstructed for a distance of less than five
366362 42 hundred (500) feet ahead;
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368364 1 (3) drives in and out of a line of traffic, except as otherwise
369365 2 permitted; or
370366 3 (4) speeds up or refuses to give one-half (1/2) of the roadway to
371367 4 a driver overtaking and desiring to pass;
372368 5 commits a Class C misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Class A
373369 6 misdemeanor if it causes bodily injury to a person.
374370 7 (b) A person who operates a vehicle and who recklessly passes a
375371 8 school bus stopped on a roadway or a private road when the arm signal
376372 9 device specified in IC 9-21-12-13 is in the device's extended position
377373 10 commits a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6
378374 11 felony if it causes bodily injury to a person, and a Level 5 felony if it
379375 12 causes the death of a person.
380376 13 (c) If an offense under subsection (a) results in damage to the
381377 14 property of another person, it is a Class B misdemeanor and the court
382378 15 may recommend the suspension of the current driving license or
383379 16 driving privilege card of the person convicted of the offense described
384380 17 in subsection (a) for a fixed period of not more than one (1) year.
385381 18 (d) If an offense under subsection (a) causes bodily injury to a
386382 19 person, the court may recommend the suspension of the driving
387383 20 privileges of the person convicted of the offense described in this
388384 21 subsection for a fixed period of not more than one (1) year.
389385 22 (e) In addition to any other penalty imposed under subsection (b),
390386 23 the court may suspend the person's driving privileges:
391387 24 (1) for ninety (90) days; or
392388 25 (2) if the person has committed at least one (1) previous offense
393389 26 under this section or IC 9-21-12-1, for one (1) year.
394390 27 SECTION 17. IC 9-21-11-12, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
395391 28 SECTION 33, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
396392 29 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 12. A motor driven cycle may not be operated
397393 30 under any of the following conditions:
398394 31 (1) By an individual less than fifteen (15) years of age.
399395 32 (2) By an individual who does not have:
400396 33 (A) an unexpired identification card with a motor driven cycle
401397 34 endorsement issued to the individual by the bureau under
402398 35 IC 9-24-16;
403399 36 (B) a valid driver's license or driving privilege card; or
404400 37 (C) a valid learner's permit.
405401 38 (3) On an interstate highway or a sidewalk.
406402 39 (4) At a speed greater than thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
407403 40 (5) The vehicle has not been registered as a motor driven cycle.
408404 41 SECTION 18. IC 9-24-1-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
409405 42 SECTION 34, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
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411407 1 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in section 7 of this
412408 2 chapter, an individual must have a valid:
413409 3 (1) driver's license; or
414410 4 (2) permit;
415411 5 including any necessary endorsements, issued to the individual by the
416412 6 bureau to operate upon a highway the type of motor vehicle for which
417413 7 the driver's license, endorsement, or permit was issued.
418414 8 (b) An individual must have:
419415 9 (1) an unexpired identification card with a motor driven cycle
420416 10 endorsement issued to the individual by the bureau under
421417 11 IC 9-24-16;
422418 12 (2) a valid driver's license or driving privilege card; or
423419 13 (3) a valid learner's permit;
424420 14 to operate a motor driven cycle upon a highway.
425421 15 (c) An individual who violates this section commits a Class C
426422 16 infraction.
427423 17 SECTION 19. IC 9-24-2-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
428424 18 SECTION 35, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
429425 19 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 1. (a) The bureau shall suspend the driving
430426 20 privileges or invalidate the learner's permit or driving privilege card
431427 21 of an individual who is at least fifteen (15) years of age and less than
432428 22 eighteen (18) years of age and meets any of the following conditions:
433429 23 (1) Is a habitual truant under IC 20-33-2-11.
434430 24 (2) Is under at least a second suspension from school for the
435431 25 school year under IC 20-33-8-14 or IC 20-33-8-15.
436432 26 (3) Is under an expulsion from school under IC 20-33-8-14,
437433 27 IC 20-33-8-15, or IC 20-33-8-16.
438434 28 (4) Is considered a dropout under IC 20-33-2-28.5.
439435 29 (b) At least five (5) days before holding an exit interview under
440436 30 IC 20-33-2-28.5, the school corporation shall give notice by certified
441437 31 mail or personal delivery to the student, the student's parent, or the
442438 32 student's guardian that the student's failure to attend an exit interview
443439 33 under IC 20-33-2-28.5 or return to school if the student does not meet
444440 34 the requirements to withdraw from school under IC 20-33-2-28.5 may
445441 35 result in the revocation or denial of the student's:
446442 36 (1) driver's license, or learner's permit, or driving privilege card;
447443 37 and
448444 38 (2) employment certificate issued under IC 22-2-18 (before its
449445 39 expiration on June 30, 2021).
450446 40 SECTION 20. IC 9-24-2-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.125-2012,
451447 41 SECTION 167, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
452448 42 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 2. The bureau shall suspend the
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454450 1 driving privileges or invalidate the learner's permit or driving
455451 2 privilege card of an individual less than eighteen (18) years of age
456452 3 who is under an order entered by a juvenile court under IC 31-37-19-13
457453 4 through IC 31-37-19-17 (or IC 31-6-4-15.9(d), IC 31-6-4-15.9(e), or
458454 5 IC 31-6-4-15.9(f) before their repeal).
459455 6 SECTION 21. IC 9-24-2-2.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.257-2017,
460456 7 SECTION 38, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
461457 8 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 2.5. (a) The bureau shall suspend the driving
462458 9 privileges or invalidate the learner's permit or driving privilege card
463459 10 of an individual who is under an order entered by a court under
464460 11 IC 35-43-1-2(d).
465461 12 (b) The bureau shall suspend the driving privileges or invalidate the
466462 13 learner's permit or driving privilege card of an individual who is the
467463 14 subject of an order issued under IC 31-37-19-17 (or IC 31-6-4-15.9(f)
468464 15 before its repeal) or IC 35-43-1-2(d).
469465 16 SECTION 22. IC 9-24-2-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.118-2022,
470466 17 SECTION 28, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
471467 18 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 3. (a) The bureau may not issue a driver's license,
472468 19 or learner's permit, or driving privilege card or grant driving
473469 20 privileges to the following individuals:
474470 21 (1) An individual whose driving privileges have been suspended,
475471 22 during the period for which the driving privileges are suspended,
476472 23 or to an individual whose driver's license or driving privilege
477473 24 card has been revoked, until the time the bureau is authorized
478474 25 under Indiana law to issue the individual a new driver's license or
479475 26 driving privilege card.
480476 27 (2) An individual whose learner's permit or driving privilege
481477 28 card has been suspended or revoked until the time the bureau is
482478 29 authorized under Indiana law to issue the individual a new
483479 30 learner's permit or driving privilege card.
484480 31 (3) An individual who, in the opinion of the bureau, is afflicted
485481 32 with or suffering from a physical or mental disability or disease
486482 33 that prevents the individual from exercising reasonable and
487483 34 ordinary control over a motor vehicle while operating the motor
488484 35 vehicle on a highway.
489485 36 (4) An individual who is unable to understand highway warnings
490486 37 or direction signs written in the English language.
491487 38 (5) An individual who is required under this article to take an
492488 39 examination unless:
493489 40 (A) the individual successfully passes the examination; or
494490 41 (B) the bureau waives the examination requirement.
495491 42 (6) An individual who is required under IC 9-25 or any other
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497493 1 statute to deposit or provide proof of financial responsibility and
498494 2 who has not deposited or provided that proof.
499495 3 (7) An individual when the bureau has good cause to believe that
500496 4 the operation of a motor vehicle on a highway by the individual
501497 5 would be inimical to public safety or welfare.
502498 6 (8) An individual who is the subject of an order issued by:
503499 7 (A) a court under IC 31-16-12-7 (or IC 31-1-11.5-13,
504500 8 IC 31-6-6.1-16, or IC 31-14-12-4 before their repeal); or
505501 9 (B) the Title IV-D agency;
506502 10 ordering that a driver's license or permit not be issued to the
507503 11 individual.
508504 12 (9) This subdivision does not apply to a driving privilege card
509505 13 and any driving privileges authorized by a driving privilege
510506 14 card. An individual who has not presented valid documentary
511507 15 evidence to the bureau of the individual's legal status in the
512508 16 United States, as required by IC 9-24-9-2.5.
513509 17 (10) An individual who does not otherwise satisfy the
514510 18 requirements of this article.
515511 19 (b) An individual subject to epileptic seizures may not be denied a
516512 20 driver's license or permit under this section if the individual presents
517513 21 a statement from a licensed physician or an advanced practice
518514 22 registered nurse, on a form prescribed by the bureau, that the individual
519515 23 is under medication and is free from seizures while under medication.
520516 24 SECTION 23. IC 9-24-2-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
521517 25 SECTION 36, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
522518 26 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 4. (a) If an individual is at least fifteen (15) years
523519 27 of age and less than eighteen (18) years of age and is a habitual truant,
524520 28 is under a suspension or an expulsion, or has withdrawn from school as
525521 29 described in section 1 of this chapter, the bureau shall, upon
526522 30 notification by an authorized representative of the individual's school
527523 31 corporation, suspend the individual's driving privileges until the
528524 32 earliest of the following:
529525 33 (1) The individual becomes eighteen (18) years of age.
530526 34 (2) One hundred twenty (120) days after the individual is
531527 35 suspended.
532528 36 (3) The suspension, expulsion, or exclusion is reversed after the
533529 37 individual has had a hearing under IC 20-33-8.
534530 38 (b) The bureau shall promptly mail a notice to the individual's last
535531 39 known address that states the following:
536532 40 (1) That the individual's driving privileges will be suspended for
537533 41 a specified period commencing five (5) days after the date of the
538534 42 notice.
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540536 1 (2) That the individual has the right to appeal the suspension of
541537 2 the driving privileges.
542538 3 (c) If an aggrieved individual believes that:
543539 4 (1) the information provided was technically incorrect; or
544540 5 (2) the bureau committed a technical or procedural error;
545541 6 the aggrieved individual may appeal the invalidation of a driver's
546542 7 license or driving privilege card under section 5 of this chapter.
547543 8 (d) If an individual satisfies the conditions for reinstatement of a
548544 9 driver's license the individual's driving privileges under this section,
549545 10 the individual may submit to the bureau for review the necessary
550546 11 information certifying that at least one (1) of the events described in
551547 12 subsection (a) has occurred.
552548 13 (e) Upon reviewing and certifying the information received under
553549 14 subsection (d), the bureau shall reinstate the individual's driving
554550 15 privileges.
555551 16 (f) An individual may not operate a motor vehicle in violation of this
556552 17 section.
557553 18 (g) An individual whose driving privileges are suspended under this
558554 19 section is eligible to apply for specialized driving privileges under
559555 20 IC 9-30-16.
560556 21 (h) The bureau shall reinstate the driving privileges of an individual
561557 22 whose driving privileges were suspended under this section if the
562558 23 individual does the following:
563559 24 (1) Establishes to the satisfaction of the principal of the school
564560 25 where the action occurred that caused the suspension of the
565561 26 driving privileges that the individual has:
566562 27 (A) enrolled in a full-time or part-time program of education;
567563 28 and
568564 29 (B) participated for thirty (30) or more days in the program of
569565 30 education.
570566 31 (2) Submits to the bureau a form developed by the bureau that
571567 32 contains:
572568 33 (A) the verified signature of the principal or the president of
573569 34 the governing body of the school described in subdivision (1);
574570 35 and
575571 36 (B) notification to the bureau that the person has complied
576572 37 with subdivision (1).
577573 38 An individual may appeal the decision of a principal under subdivision
578574 39 (1) to the governing body of the school corporation where the
579575 40 principal's school is located.
580576 41 SECTION 24. IC 9-24-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
581577 42 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
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583579 1 JULY 1, 2023]:
584580 2 Chapter 3.5. Driving Privilege Card
585581 3 Sec. 1. An individual who:
586582 4 (1) is not a citizen of the United States;
587583 5 (2) is unable to present the valid documentary evidence
588584 6 required by IC 9-24-9-2.5; and
589585 7 (3) provides to the bureau proof of paid income taxes in
590586 8 Indiana for at least the calendar year preceding the
591587 9 application with the bureau;
592588 10 may apply to the bureau for a driving privilege card.
593589 11 Sec. 2. The bureau shall issue a driving privilege card to an
594590 12 individual who meets the following conditions:
595591 13 (1) Has held a valid driving privilege card learner's permit
596592 14 issued under section 3 of this chapter in accordance with the
597593 15 requirements under section 5 of this chapter regarding
598594 16 holding a valid driving privilege card learner's permit.
599595 17 (2) Satisfies the age requirements set forth in section 5 of this
600596 18 chapter.
601597 19 (3) Makes proper application to the bureau under section 4 of
602598 20 this chapter upon a form prescribed by the bureau. The form
603599 21 must include an attestation concerning the number of hours
604600 22 of supervised driving practice that the individual has
605601 23 completed if the individual is required under section 5 of this
606602 24 chapter to complete a certain number of hours of supervised
607603 25 driving practice in order to receive a driving privilege card.
608604 26 The:
609605 27 (A) parent or guardian of an applicant less than eighteen
610606 28 (18) years of age; or
611607 29 (B) applicant, if the applicant is at least eighteen (18) years
612608 30 of age;
613609 31 shall attest in writing under penalty of perjury to the time
614610 32 logged in practice driving.
615611 33 (4) Submits fingerprints for a local and national criminal
616612 34 background check.
617613 35 (5) Satisfactorily passes the examination and tests required
618614 36 for issuance of a driving privilege card under section 6 of this
619615 37 chapter.
620616 38 (6) Pays the fee prescribed by section 7 of this chapter.
621617 39 Sec. 3. (a) A driving privilege card learner's permit may be used
622618 40 only as the basis to acquire a driving privilege card under this
623619 41 chapter.
624620 42 (b) The fee for a driving privilege card learner's permit is nine
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626622 1 dollars ($9). The fee shall be distributed as follows:
627623 2 (1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the motor vehicle highway
628624 3 account.
629625 4 (2) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology
630626 5 fund.
631627 6 (3) Two dollars ($2) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
632628 7 (4) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the integrated
633629 8 public safety communications fund.
634630 9 (5) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund.
635631 10 (c) A fee described in subsection (b) may not be charged to an
636632 11 individual who:
637633 12 (1) is under the care and supervision of the department of
638634 13 child services; or
639635 14 (2) represents, pursuant to IC 31-36-3-4(b), a homeless youth
640636 15 (as defined in IC 31-36-3-4) and presents a fee and consent
641637 16 waiver affidavit described in IC 31-36-3-4(c);
642638 17 and meets all other requirements for a driving privilege card
643639 18 learner's permit under this section.
644640 19 (d) Except as provided in this chapter, a driving privilege card
645641 20 learner's permit authorizes the holder to operate a motor vehicle,
646642 21 except a motor driven cycle, motorcycle, or a commercial motor
647643 22 vehicle, upon a highway under the following conditions:
648644 23 (1) While the holder is participating in supervised driving
649645 24 practice in an approved driver education course and is
650646 25 accompanied in the front seat of the motor vehicle by an
651647 26 individual with valid driving privileges who:
652648 27 (A) is licensed as a driver education instructor under
653649 28 IC 9-27-6-8 and is working under the authority of a driver
654650 29 training school described in IC 9-27-6-3(a)(2); or
655651 30 (B) is a certified driver rehabilitation specialist recognized
656652 31 by the bureau who is employed through a driver
657653 32 rehabilitation program.
658654 33 (2) While the holder is participating in supervised driving
659655 34 practice after having commenced an approved driver
660656 35 education course and is accompanied in the front seat of the
661657 36 motor vehicle by an individual with valid driving privileges
662658 37 who is at least:
663659 38 (A) twenty-five (25) years of age and related to the
664660 39 applicant by blood, marriage, or legal status; or
665661 40 (B) if the licensed individual is the holder's spouse,
666662 41 twenty-one (21) years of age.
667663 42 (3) If the holder is not participating in an approved driver
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669665 1 education course and is less than eighteen (18) years of age,
670666 2 the holder may participate in supervised driving practice if
671667 3 accompanied in the front seat of the motor vehicle by an
672668 4 individual who is:
673669 5 (A) a licensed driver, with valid driving privileges, who is:
674670 6 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; and
675671 7 (ii) related to the applicant by blood, marriage, or legal
676672 8 status;
677673 9 (B) the spouse of the applicant who is:
678674 10 (i) a licensed driver with valid driving privileges; and
679675 11 (ii) at least twenty-one (21) years of age; or
680676 12 (C) an individual with valid driving privileges who:
681677 13 (i) is licensed as a driver education instructor under
682678 14 IC 9-27-6-8 and is working under the authority of a
683679 15 driver training school described in IC 9-27-6-3(a)(2); or
684680 16 (ii) is a certified driver rehabilitation specialist
685681 17 recognized by the bureau who is employed through a
686682 18 driver rehabilitation program.
687683 19 (4) If the holder is not participating in an approved driver
688684 20 education course and is at least eighteen (18) years of age, the
689685 21 holder may participate in supervised driving practice if
690686 22 accompanied in the front seat of the motor vehicle by an
691687 23 individual who is:
692688 24 (A) a licensed driver, with valid driving privileges, who is
693689 25 at least twenty-five (25) years of age; or
694690 26 (B) the spouse of the applicant who is:
695691 27 (i) a licensed driver with valid driving privileges; and
696692 28 (ii) at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
697693 29 (5) If the holder is less than eighteen (18) years of age and is
698694 30 under the care and supervision of the department of child
699695 31 services, the holder may participate in supervised driving
700696 32 practice if accompanied in the front seat of the motor vehicle
701697 33 by an individual who is:
702698 34 (A) a licensed driver with valid driving privileges who is:
703699 35 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; and
704700 36 (ii) related to the applicant by blood, marriage, or legal
705701 37 status;
706702 38 (B) a licensed driver with valid driving privileges who is:
707703 39 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; and
708704 40 (ii) approved by the department of child services; or
709705 41 (C) an individual with valid driving privileges who is:
710706 42 (i) licensed as a driver education instructor under
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712708 1 IC 9-27-6-8 and is working under the authority of a
713709 2 driver training school described in IC 9-27-6-3(a)(2); or
714710 3 (ii) a certified driver rehabilitation specialist recognized
715711 4 by the bureau who is employed through a driver
716712 5 rehabilitation program.
717713 6 (e) A holder of a driving privilege card learner's permit may
718714 7 take the skills examination for a driving privilege card not later
719715 8 than the expiration date of the driving privilege card learner's
720716 9 permit.
721717 10 (f) A holder of a driving privilege card learner's permit who
722718 11 does not pass the skills examination after a third attempt is not
723719 12 eligible to take the examination until two (2) months after the date
724720 13 of the last failed examination.
725721 14 (g) The bureau shall publish the following:
726722 15 (1) An online driving guide that may be used by the holder of
727723 16 a driving privilege card learner's permit and the parent of the
728724 17 holder of a driving privilege card learner's permit, if
729725 18 applicable.
730726 19 (2) An online log that must be completed to show evidence of
731727 20 the completion of the hours of supervised driving practice
732728 21 required under section 5(a)(1)(E) or 5(a)(2)(D) of this chapter,
733729 22 as applicable.
734730 23 (h) Except for an individual described in subsection (c), in
735731 24 addition to applicable fees collected under this section for a driving
736732 25 privilege card learner's permit, the bureau shall collect a
737733 26 supplemental fee of fifty dollars ($50) for an individual to obtain a
738734 27 driving privilege card learner's permit.
739735 28 (i) A driving privilege card learner's permit expires one (1) year
740736 29 after the date of issuance.
741737 30 Sec. 4. (a) An applicant for a driving privilege card must apply
742738 31 in person at a license branch.
743739 32 (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), each application for a
744740 33 driving privilege card or driving privilege card learner's permit
745741 34 under this chapter must require the following information:
746742 35 (1) The full legal name of the applicant.
747743 36 (2) The applicant's date of birth.
748744 37 (3) The gender of the applicant.
749745 38 (4) The applicant's height, weight, hair color, and eye color.
750746 39 (5) The address of the applicant.
751747 40 (6) A valid individual taxpayer identification number for the
752748 41 applicant.
753749 42 (7) Whether the applicant has been subject to fainting spells
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755751 1 or seizures.
756752 2 (8) Whether the applicant has been issued a previous
757753 3 credential that conferred driving privileges, and if so, when
758754 4 and by what jurisdiction.
759755 5 (9) Whether the applicant's driving privilege card has ever
760756 6 been suspended or revoked, and if so, the date of and the
761757 7 reason for the suspension or revocation.
762758 8 (10) Whether the applicant has been convicted of:
763759 9 (A) a crime punishable as a felony under Indiana motor
764760 10 vehicle law; or
765761 11 (B) any other felony in the commission of which a motor
766762 12 vehicle was used;
767763 13 that has not been expunged by a court.
768764 14 (11) Whether the applicant has a physical or mental disability,
769765 15 and if so, the nature of the disability.
770766 16 (12) The signature of the applicant showing the applicant's
771767 17 legal name as it appears or will appear on the driving
772768 18 privilege card.
773769 19 (13) A digital photograph of the applicant.
774770 20 (14) Any other information the bureau requires.
775771 21 (c) For purposes of subsection (b), an individual certified as a
776772 22 participant in the address confidentiality program under IC 5-26.5
777773 23 is not required to provide the individual's address, but may
778774 24 provide an address designated by the office of the attorney general
779775 25 under IC 5-26.5 as the individual's address.
780776 26 (d) In addition to the information required by subsection (b), an
781777 27 applicant who is required to complete at least fifty (50) hours of
782778 28 supervised driving practice under section 5(a)(1)(E) or 5(a)(2)(D)
783779 29 of this chapter must submit to the bureau evidence of the time
784780 30 logged in supervised driving practice.
785781 31 (e) An applicant for a driving privilege card under this chapter
786782 32 must provide the bureau with:
787783 33 (1) documentation of residence in Indiana under subsection
788784 34 (g); and
789785 35 (2) documentation of identity under subsection (f).
790786 36 (f) An applicant for a driving privilege card under this chapter
791787 37 must provide the bureau with the documentation in either
792788 38 subdivision (1) or (2) as proof of identity:
793789 39 (1) One (1) of the following documents:
794790 40 (A) A valid, unexpired foreign passport.
795791 41 (B) A certified copy of a government issued birth
796792 42 certificate with a certified professional English translation
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798794 1 or English subtitles if the document is not already written
799795 2 in English.
800796 3 (2) Two (2) of the following documents:
801797 4 (A) A foreign birth certificate, including a certified
802798 5 professional translation if the document is not already
803799 6 written in English.
804800 7 (B) A matriarchal consular card issued by the state of
805801 8 Indiana.
806802 9 (C) Court records from a court having jurisdiction in the
807803 10 United States.
808804 11 (D) A foreign driver's license, including a certified
809805 12 professional translation if the document is not already
810806 13 written in English.
811807 14 (E) A Mexican voter registration card.
812808 15 (F) School records from a school in the United States.
813809 16 (G) A driving privilege card issued by the state.
814810 17 (g) An applicant for a driving privilege card under this chapter
815811 18 must provide the bureau with the documentation in subdivisions
816812 19 (1) and (2) as proof of residency in Indiana as follows:
817813 20 (1) One (1) of the following documents:
818814 21 (A) A signed Social Security card issued by the Social
819815 22 Security Administration.
820816 23 (B) A W-2 form.
821817 24 (C) An SSA-1099 form.
822818 25 (D) A 1099 form that is not an SSA 1099 form.
823819 26 (E) A pay stub showing the applicant's name and full
824820 27 Social Security number.
825821 28 (F) The individual taxpayer identification number issued
826822 29 by the Internal Revenue Service.
827823 30 (G) A document or letter from the Internal Revenue
828824 31 Service verifying the individual taxpayer identification
829825 32 number.
830826 33 (2) Two (2) of the following documents:
831827 34 (A) A bank statement.
832828 35 (B) Court documents.
833829 36 (C) A current mortgage or rental contract.
834830 37 (D) A major credit card bill.
835831 38 (E) A property tax notice statement or receipt.
836832 39 (F) A school transcript.
837833 40 (G) A utility bill.
838834 41 (H) A motor vehicle bill.
839835 42 (h) A driving privilege card may not include an endorsement
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841837 1 issued by the bureau under IC 9-24-8-4 (before its expiration) or
842838 2 IC 9-24-8.5.
843839 3 Sec. 5. (a) An individual must satisfy the requirements set forth
844840 4 in one (1) of the following to receive a driving privilege card:
845841 5 (1) The individual meets the following conditions:
846842 6 (A) Is at least sixteen (16) years and ninety (90) days of age.
847843 7 (B) Has held a valid driving privilege card learner's permit
848844 8 for at least one hundred eighty (180) days.
849845 9 (C) Obtains an instructor's certification that the individual
850846 10 has satisfactorily completed an approved driver education
851847 11 course.
852848 12 (D) Passes the required examinations.
853849 13 (E) Completes at least fifty (50) hours of supervised driving
854850 14 practice, of which at least ten (10) hours are nighttime
855851 15 driving, as provided in subsection (b).
856852 16 (2) The individual meets the following conditions:
857853 17 (A) Is at least sixteen (16) years and two hundred seventy
858854 18 (270) days of age.
859855 19 (B) Has held a valid driving privilege card learner's permit
860856 20 for at least one hundred eighty (180) days.
861857 21 (C) Passes the required examinations.
862858 22 (D) Completes at least fifty (50) hours of supervised
863859 23 driving practice, of which at least ten (10) hours are
864860 24 nighttime driving, as provided in subsection (b).
865861 25 (3) The individual meets the following conditions:
866862 26 (A) Is at least sixteen (16) years and one hundred eighty
867863 27 (180) days of age but less than eighteen (18) years of age.
868864 28 (B) Has previously been a nonresident of Indiana, but at
869865 29 the time of application, qualifies as an Indiana resident.
870866 30 (C) Has held for at least one hundred eighty (180) days a
871867 31 valid driver's license, excluding a learner's permit or the
872868 32 equivalent, in the state or a combination of states in which
873869 33 the individual formerly resided.
874870 34 (D) Passes the required examinations.
875871 35 (4) The individual meets the following conditions:
876872 36 (A) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
877873 37 (B) Has previously been a nonresident of Indiana, but at
878874 38 the time of application, qualifies as an Indiana resident.
879875 39 (C) Held a valid driver's license, excluding a learner's
880876 40 permit or the equivalent, from the state of prior residence.
881877 41 (D) Passes the required examinations.
882878 42 (5) The individual meets the following conditions:
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884880 1 (A) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
885881 2 (B) Is a person with a disability.
886882 3 (C) Has successfully completed driver rehabilitation
887883 4 training by a certified driver rehabilitation specialist
888884 5 recognized by the bureau.
889885 6 (D) Passes the required examinations.
890886 7 (b) An applicant who is required to complete at least fifty (50)
891887 8 hours of supervised driving practice under subsection (a)(1)(E) or
892888 9 (a)(2)(D) must do the following:
893889 10 (1) If the applicant is less than eighteen (18) years of age,
894890 11 complete the supervised driving practice with:
895891 12 (A) a licensed driver, with valid driving privileges, who is:
896892 13 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; and
897893 14 (ii) related to the applicant by blood, marriage, or legal
898894 15 status;
899895 16 (B) the spouse of the applicant who is:
900896 17 (i) a licensed driver with valid driving privileges; and
901897 18 (ii) at least twenty-one (21) years of age; or
902898 19 (C) an individual with valid driving privileges who:
903899 20 (i) is licensed as a driver education instructor under
904900 21 IC 9-27-6-8 and is working under the authority of a
905901 22 driver training school described in IC 9-27-6-3(a)(2); or
906902 23 (ii) is a certified driver rehabilitation specialist
907903 24 recognized by the bureau who is employed through a
908904 25 driver rehabilitation program.
909905 26 (2) If the applicant is at least eighteen (18) years of age,
910906 27 complete the supervised driving practice with:
911907 28 (A) a licensed driver, with valid driving privileges, who is
912908 29 at least twenty-five (25) years of age; or
913909 30 (B) the spouse of the applicant who is:
914910 31 (i) a licensed driver with valid driving privileges; and
915911 32 (ii) at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
916912 33 (3) If the applicant is less than eighteen (18) years of age and
917913 34 is under the care and supervision of the department of child
918914 35 services, complete the supervised driving practice with:
919915 36 (A) a licensed driver with valid driving privileges who is:
920916 37 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; and
921917 38 (ii) related to the applicant by blood, marriage, or legal
922918 39 status;
923919 40 (B) a licensed driver with valid driving privileges who is:
924920 41 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; and
925921 42 (ii) approved by the department of child services; or
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927923 1 (C) an individual with valid driving privileges who is:
928924 2 (i) licensed as a driver education instructor under
929925 3 IC 9-27-6-8 and is working under the authority of a
930926 4 driver training school described in IC 9-27-6-3(a)(2); or
931927 5 (ii) a certified driver rehabilitation specialist recognized
932928 6 by the bureau who is employed through a driver
933929 7 rehabilitation program.
934930 8 (4) Submit to the commission under IC 9-24-9-2(c) evidence
935931 9 of the time logged in supervised driving practice.
936932 10 Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), an examination
937933 11 for a driving privilege card must include the following:
938934 12 (1) A test of the following of the applicant:
939935 13 (A) Eyesight.
940936 14 (B) Ability to read and understand highway signs
941937 15 regulating, warning, and directing traffic.
942938 16 (C) Knowledge of Indiana traffic laws, including
943939 17 IC 9-26-1-1.5 and IC 9-21-12-1.
944940 18 (2) An actual demonstration of the applicant's skill in
945941 19 exercising ordinary and reasonable control in the operation
946942 20 of a motor vehicle under the driving privilege card learner's
947943 21 permit or driving privilege card.
948944 22 (b) The examination may include further physical and mental
949945 23 examinations that the bureau finds necessary to determine the
950946 24 applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely upon a
951947 25 highway. The applicant must provide the motor vehicle used in the
952948 26 examination. An autocycle may not be used as the motor vehicle
953949 27 provided for the examination.
954950 28 (c) The bureau may waive:
955951 29 (1) the testing required under subsection (a)(1)(A) if the
956952 30 applicant provides evidence from a licensed ophthalmologist
957953 31 or licensed optometrist that the applicant's vision is fit to
958954 32 operate a motor vehicle in a manner that does not jeopardize
959955 33 the safety of individuals or property;
960956 34 (2) the actual demonstration required under subsection (a)(2)
961957 35 for an individual who has passed:
962958 36 (A) a driver's education class and a skills test given by a
963959 37 driver training school;
964960 38 (B) a driver education program given by an entity licensed
965961 39 under IC 9-27; or
966962 40 (C) a skills assessment conducted by a third party
967963 41 approved by the bureau;
968964 42 (3) the testing, other than eyesight testing under subsection
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970966 1 (a)(1)(A), of an applicant who has passed:
971967 2 (A) an examination concerning:
972968 3 (i) subsection (a)(1)(B); and
973969 4 (ii) subsection (a)(1)(C); and
974970 5 (B) a skills test;
975971 6 given by a driver training school or an entity licensed under
976972 7 IC 9-27; and
977973 8 (4) the testing, other than the eyesight testing described in
978974 9 subsection (a)(1)(A), of an applicant who:
979975 10 (A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
980976 11 (B) was previously a nonresident but now qualifies as an
981977 12 Indiana resident at the time of application; and
982978 13 (C) holds a valid driver's license, excluding a learner's
983979 14 permit or its equivalent, from the applicant's state of prior
984980 15 residence.
985981 16 (d) The following are not civilly or criminally liable for a report
986982 17 made in good faith to the bureau, commission, or driver licensing
987983 18 medical advisory board concerning the fitness of the applicant to
988984 19 operate a motor vehicle in a manner that does not jeopardize the
989985 20 safety of individuals or property:
990986 21 (1) An instructor having a license under IC 9-27-6-8.
991987 22 (2) A licensed ophthalmologist or licensed optometrist.
992988 23 (e) If the bureau has good cause to believe that an applicant is:
993989 24 (1) incompetent; or
994990 25 (2) otherwise unfit to operate a motor vehicle;
995991 26 the bureau may, upon written notice of at least five (5) days,
996992 27 require the applicant to submit to an examination, an investigation
997993 28 of the applicant's continued fitness to operate a motor vehicle
998994 29 safely, including requesting medical information from the
999995 30 applicant or the applicant's health care sources, or both an
1000996 31 examination and an investigation.
1001997 32 (f) Upon the conclusion of all examinations and investigations of
1002998 33 an applicant under this section, the bureau:
1003999 34 (1) shall take appropriate action; and
10041000 35 (2) may:
10051001 36 (A) suspend or revoke the driving privilege card or driving
10061002 37 privileges of the licensed driver;
10071003 38 (B) permit the licensed driver to retain the driving
10081004 39 privilege card or driving privileges of the licensed driver;
10091005 40 or
10101006 41 (C) issue restricted driving privileges subject to
10111007 42 restrictions the bureau considers necessary in the interest
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10131009 1 of public safety.
10141010 2 (g) If a licensed driver refuses or neglects to submit to an
10151011 3 examination or investigation under this section, the bureau may
10161012 4 suspend or revoke the driving privilege card or driving privileges
10171013 5 of the licensed driver. The bureau may not suspend or revoke the
10181014 6 driving privilege card or driving privileges of the licensed driver
10191015 7 until a reasonable investigation of the driver's continued fitness to
10201016 8 operate a motor vehicle safely has been made by the bureau.
10211017 9 Sec. 7. (a) The bureau shall issue a driving privilege card to an
10221018 10 individual who:
10231019 11 (1) meets the criteria under this chapter; and
10241020 12 (2) except as provided in subsection (b), pays the applicable
10251021 13 fee as follows:
10261022 14 (A) For an individual who is less than seventy-five (75)
10271023 15 years of age, seventeen dollars and fifty cents ($17.50).
10281024 16 (B) For an individual who is at least seventy-five (75) years
10291025 17 of age but less than eighty-five (85) years of age, eleven
10301026 18 dollars ($11).
10311027 19 (C) For an individual who is at least eighty-five (85) years
10321028 20 of age, seven dollars ($7).
10331029 21 (b) A fee described in subsection (a)(2) may not be charged to an
10341030 22 individual who:
10351031 23 (1) is under the care and supervision of the department of
10361032 24 child services; or
10371033 25 (2) represents, pursuant to IC 31-36-3-4(b), a homeless youth
10381034 26 (as defined in IC 31-36-3-4) and presents a fee and consent
10391035 27 waiver affidavit described in IC 31-36-3-4(c);
10401036 28 and meets all other requirements for a driving privilege card under
10411037 29 this chapter.
10421038 30 Sec. 8. Except for an individual described in section 7(b), in
10431039 31 addition to applicable fees collected under section 7 of this chapter
10441040 32 for a driving privilege card, the bureau shall collect a supplemental
10451041 33 fee of fifty dollars ($50) for an individual to obtain a driving
10461042 34 privilege card.
10471043 35 Sec. 9. (a) This section applies:
10481044 36 (1) to an individual who is less than twenty-one (21) years of
10491045 37 age; and
10501046 38 (2) during the one hundred eighty (180) day period after the
10511047 39 individual is issued a driving privilege card under this
10521048 40 chapter.
10531049 41 (b) An individual may not operate a motor vehicle:
10541050 42 (1) from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. of the following morning, unless
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10561052 1 the individual is:
10571053 2 (A) participating in, going to, or returning from:
10581054 3 (i) lawful employment;
10591055 4 (ii) a school sanctioned activity; or
10601056 5 (iii) a religious event; or
10611057 6 (B) accompanied in the front seat of the motor vehicle by
10621058 7 a licensed driver with valid driving privileges who is:
10631059 8 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; or
10641060 9 (ii) if the licensed driver is the individual's spouse, at
10651061 10 least twenty-one (21) years of age; or
10661062 11 (2) in which there are passengers, unless:
10671063 12 (A) each passenger in the motor vehicle is:
10681064 13 (i) a child or stepchild of the individual;
10691065 14 (ii) a sibling of the individual, including step or half
10701066 15 siblings;
10711067 16 (iii) the spouse of the individual;
10721068 17 (iv) a parent or legal guardian of the individual;
10731069 18 (v) a grandparent of the individual; or
10741070 19 (vi) any combination of individuals described in items (i)
10751071 20 through (v); or
10761072 21 (B) the individual is accompanied in the front seat of the
10771073 22 motor vehicle by a licensed driver with valid driving
10781074 23 privileges who is:
10791075 24 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; or
10801076 25 (ii) if the licensed driver is the individual's spouse, at
10811077 26 least twenty-one (21) years of age.
10821078 27 (c) A driving privilege card learner's permit or driving privilege
10831079 28 card issued under this article must contain the following
10841080 29 information:
10851081 30 (1) The full legal name of the permittee or licensee.
10861082 31 (2) The date of birth of the permittee or licensee.
10871083 32 (3) The address of the principal residence of the permittee or
10881084 33 licensee.
10891085 34 (4) The hair color and eye color of the permittee or licensee.
10901086 35 (5) The date of issue and expiration date of the permit or
10911087 36 license.
10921088 37 (6) The gender of the permittee or licensee.
10931089 38 (7) The unique identifying number of the permit or license.
10941090 39 (8) The weight of the permittee or licensee.
10951091 40 (9) The height of the permittee or licensee.
10961092 41 (10) A reproduction of the signature of the permittee or
10971093 42 licensee.
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10991095 1 (11) If the permittee or licensee is less than eighteen (18) years
11001096 2 of age at the time of issuance, the dates, notated prominently,
11011097 3 on which the permittee or licensee will become:
11021098 4 (A) eighteen (18) years of age; and
11031099 5 (B) twenty-one (21) years of age.
11041100 6 (12) If the permittee or licensee is at least eighteen (18) years
11051101 7 of age but less than twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of
11061102 8 issuance, the date, notated prominently, on which the
11071103 9 permittee or licensee will become twenty-one (21) years of
11081104 10 age.
11091105 11 (13) A digital photograph or computerized image of the
11101106 12 permittee or licensee.
11111107 13 (d) The bureau may not provide for the omission of a
11121108 14 photograph or computerized image from a driving privilege card.
11131109 15 (e) For purposes of subsection (a), an individual certified as a
11141110 16 participant in the address confidentiality program under IC 5-26.5
11151111 17 is not required to provide the address of the individual's principal
11161112 18 residence, but may provide an address designated by the office of
11171113 19 the attorney general under IC 5-26.5 as the address of the
11181114 20 individual's principal residence.
11191115 21 (f) If an individual submits information concerning the
11201116 22 individual's medical condition in conjunction with the individual's
11211117 23 application for a driving privilege card, the bureau shall place an
11221118 24 identifying symbol in a prominent location on the driving privilege
11231119 25 card to indicate that the individual has a medical condition of note.
11241120 26 The bureau shall include information on the individual's driving
11251121 27 privilege card that briefly describes the individual's medical
11261122 28 condition. The information must be notated in a manner that alerts
11271123 29 an individual reading the driving privilege card to the existence of
11281124 30 the medical condition. The individual submitting the information
11291125 31 concerning the medical condition is responsible for its accuracy.
11301126 32 (g) The bureau, when issuing a driving privilege card learner's
11311127 33 permit or driving privilege card, may, whenever good cause
11321128 34 appears, impose restrictions suitable to the licensee's or permittee's
11331129 35 driving ability with respect to the type of or special mechanical
11341130 36 control devices required on a motor vehicle that the licensee or
11351131 37 permittee operates. The bureau may impose other restrictions
11361132 38 applicable to the licensee or permittee that the bureau determines
11371133 39 are appropriate to assure the safe operation of a motor vehicle by
11381134 40 the licensee or permittee, including a requirement to take
11391135 41 prescribed medication. When the restrictions are imposed, the
11401136 42 bureau may:
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11421138 1 (1) issue either a special restricted driving privilege card; or
11431139 2 (2) set forth the restrictions upon the usual driving privilege
11441140 3 card form.
11451141 4 Sec. 10. (a) An individual applying for a renewal of a driving
11461142 5 privilege card must apply in person at a license branch.
11471143 6 (b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a driving
11481144 7 privilege card issued to an applicant expires at midnight one (1)
11491145 8 year following the date of issuance.
11501146 9 (c) An application for renewal of a driving privilege card under
11511147 10 this section may be filed not more than thirty (30) days before the
11521148 11 expiration date of the driving privilege card held by the applicant.
11531149 12 (d) An individual applying for renewal of a driving privilege
11541150 13 card must do the following:
11551151 14 (1) Pass an eyesight examination.
11561152 15 (2) Pass a written examination if:
11571153 16 (A) the applicant has at least six (6) active points on the
11581154 17 applicant's driving record maintained by the bureau;
11591155 18 (B) the applicant has not reached the applicant's
11601156 19 twenty-first birthday and has active points on the
11611157 20 applicant's driving record maintained by the bureau; or
11621158 21 (C) the applicant is in possession of a driving privilege card
11631159 22 that is expired beyond one hundred eighty (180) days.
11641160 23 (3) Documentation of residence in Indiana as required by
11651161 24 rules adopted by the bureau under IC 4-22-2 or emergency
11661162 25 rules adopted in the manner provided under IC 4-22-2-37.1.
11671163 26 (e) An individual applying for the renewal of a driving privilege
11681164 27 card issued under this chapter shall pay the following applicable
11691165 28 fee:
11701166 29 (1) If the individual is less than seventy-five (75) years of age,
11711167 30 seventeen dollars and fifty cents ($17.50). The fee shall be
11721168 31 distributed as follows:
11731169 32 (A) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology
11741170 33 fund.
11751171 34 (B) Two dollars ($2) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
11761172 35 (C) Four dollars and fifty cents ($4.50) to the motor vehicle
11771173 36 highway account.
11781174 37 (D) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the
11791175 38 integrated public safety communications fund.
11801176 39 (E) Nine dollars and twenty-five cents ($9.25) to the
11811177 40 commission fund.
11821178 41 (2) If the individual is at least seventy-five (75) years of age
11831179 42 and less than eighty-five (85) years of age, eleven dollars
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11851181 1 ($11). The fee shall be distributed as follows:
11861182 2 (A) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology
11871183 3 fund.
11881184 4 (B) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the crossroads
11891185 5 2000 fund.
11901186 6 (C) Three dollars ($3) to the motor vehicle highway
11911187 7 account.
11921188 8 (D) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the
11931189 9 integrated public safety communications fund.
11941190 10 (E) Four dollars and seventy-five cents ($4.75) to the
11951191 11 commission fund.
11961192 12 (3) If the individual is at least eighty-five (85) years of age,
11971193 13 seven dollars ($7). The fee shall be distributed as follows:
11981194 14 (A) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology
11991195 15 fund.
12001196 16 (B) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
12011197 17 (C) Two dollars ($2) to the motor vehicle highway account.
12021198 18 (D) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the
12031199 19 integrated public safety communications fund.
12041200 20 (E) Two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.25) to the
12051201 21 commission fund.
12061202 22 (f) In addition to applicable fees collected under subsection (e),
12071203 23 the bureau shall collect a supplemental fee of fifty dollars ($50) for
12081204 24 an individual to obtain a renewal driving privilege card.
12091205 25 (g) If the expiration date of a driving privilege card falls on:
12101206 26 (1) Sunday;
12111207 27 (2) a legal holiday (as set forth in IC 1-1-9-1); or
12121208 28 (3) a weekday when all license branches in the county of
12131209 29 residence of the holder are closed;
12141210 30 the driving privilege card of the holder does not expire until
12151211 31 midnight of the first day after the expiration date on which a
12161212 32 license branch is open for business in the county of residence of the
12171213 33 holder.
12181214 34 (h) An individual who fails to renew the individual's driving
12191215 35 privilege card on or before the expiration date of the driving
12201216 36 privilege card shall pay to the bureau an administrative penalty of
12211217 37 six dollars ($6). An administrative penalty collected under this
12221218 38 subsection shall be deposited in the commission fund.
12231219 39 Sec. 11. An individual applying for a replacement driving
12241220 40 privilege card must apply in person at a license branch.
12251221 41 Sec. 12. (a) A driving privilege card must include the statement
12261222 42 "Driving Privilege Only, Not Valid for Identification" on the face
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12281224 1 of the card.
12291225 2 (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a driving privilege card
12301226 3 must include a statement on the face of the card that indicates that
12311227 4 the driving privilege card may not be accepted:
12321228 5 (1) as identification for any state or federal purpose other
12331229 6 than to confer driving privileges;
12341230 7 (2) for the purpose of voting; or
12351231 8 (3) to verify employment.
12361232 9 (c) A driving privilege card may only be used as identification
12371233 10 for law enforcement purposes.
12381234 11 Sec. 13. The commissioner and the employees or agents of the
12391235 12 bureau are not civilly responsible for the validity of information
12401236 13 contained on a driving privilege card issued under this chapter.
12411237 14 The bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to place an
12421238 15 appropriate disclaimer on a driving privilege card.
12431239 16 Sec. 14. An individual who holds a driving privilege card issued
12441240 17 under this chapter and operates a motor vehicle shall verify
12451241 18 financial responsibility on any motor vehicle the holder operates is
12461242 19 continuously maintained in the amounts required by IC 9-25-4.
12471243 20 Sec. 15. (a) The bureau may impose an additional fee of
12481244 21 twenty-five dollars ($25) if the bureau processes a credential
12491245 22 application under this chapter in a period of time that is shorter
12501246 23 than the normal processing period. The bureau shall deposit the fee
12511247 24 in the commission fund.
12521248 25 (b) A fee imposed under this section is in addition to any other
12531249 26 fee imposed under this chapter.
12541250 27 Sec. 16. The bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
12551251 28 implement this chapter.
12561252 29 SECTION 25. IC 9-24-9-5.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
12571253 30 SECTION 469, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
12581254 31 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 5.5. (a) Any male who:
12591255 32 (1) applies for issuance or renewal of a driver's license or driving
12601256 33 privilege card;
12611257 34 (2) is less than twenty-six (26) years of age; and
12621258 35 (3) is or will be required to register under 50 U.S.C. App. 453(a);
12631259 36 may authorize the bureau to register him with the Selective Service
12641260 37 System in compliance with the requirements of the federal Military
12651261 38 Selective Service Act under 50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq.
12661262 39 (b) The application form for a driver's license, driving privilege
12671263 40 card, or driver's license renewal, or driving privilege card renewal
12681264 41 must include a box that an applicant can check to:
12691265 42 (1) identify the applicant as a male who is less than twenty-six
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12711267 1 (26) years of age; and
12721268 2 (2) indicate the applicant's intention to authorize the bureau to
12731269 3 submit the necessary information to the Selective Service System
12741270 4 to register the applicant with the Selective Service System in
12751271 5 compliance with federal law.
12761272 6 (c) The application form for a driver's license, driving privilege
12771273 7 card, or driver's license renewal, or driving privilege card renewal
12781274 8 shall contain the following statement beneath the box described in
12791275 9 subsection (b):
12801276 10 "Failure to register with the Selective Service System in
12811277 11 compliance with the requirements of the federal Military
12821278 12 Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq., is a felony and
12831279 13 is punishable by up to five (5) years imprisonment and a two
12841280 14 hundred fifty thousand dollar ($250,000) fine. Failure to register
12851281 15 may also render you ineligible for certain federal benefits,
12861282 16 including student financial aid, job training, and United States
12871283 17 citizenship for male immigrants. By checking the above box, I am
12881284 18 consenting to registration with the Selective Service System. If I
12891285 19 am less than eighteen (18) years of age, I understand that I am
12901286 20 consenting to registration with the Selective Service System when
12911287 21 I become eighteen (18) years of age.".
12921288 22 (d) When authorized by the applicant in conformity with this
12931289 23 section, the bureau shall forward the necessary registration information
12941290 24 provided by the applicant to the Selective Service System in the
12951291 25 electronic format or other format approved by the Selective Service
12961292 26 System.
12971293 27 (e) Failure of an applicant to authorize the bureau to register the
12981294 28 applicant with the Selective Service System is not a basis for denying
12991295 29 the applicant driving privileges.
13001296 30 SECTION 26. IC 9-24-13-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
13011297 31 SECTION 500, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
13021298 32 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 1. An individual holding a driver's
13031299 33 license or driving privilege card issued under this article may
13041300 34 exercise the privilege granted by the driver's license or driving
13051301 35 privilege card upon all highways and is not required to obtain any
13061302 36 other driver's license to exercise the privilege by a county, municipal,
13071303 37 or local board or by any body having authority to adopt local police
13081304 38 regulations.
13091305 39 SECTION 27. IC 9-24-13-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.256-2017,
13101306 40 SECTION 175, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
13111307 41 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 4. If:
13121308 42 (1) an individual holding a driver's license, driving privilege
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13141310 1 card, or permit issued under this article changes the address
13151311 2 shown on the driver's license, driving privilege card, or permit
13161312 3 application; or
13171313 4 (2) the name of a licensee or permittee holder of a driver's
13181314 5 license, driving privilege card, or permit is changed by
13191315 6 marriage or otherwise;
13201316 7 the licensee or permittee holder of the driver's license, driving
13211317 8 privilege card, or permit shall make application for an amended
13221318 9 driver's license, driving privilege card, or permit under IC 9-24-9
13231319 10 containing the correct information within thirty (30) days of the
13241320 11 change. For fee purposes, the application shall be treated as a
13251321 12 replacement license under IC 9-24-14-1 or a replacement driving
13261322 13 privilege card under IC 9-24-3.5.
13271323 14 SECTION 28. IC 9-24-18-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
13281324 15 SECTION 77, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
13291325 16 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 1. (a) An individual, except an individual
13301326 17 exempted under IC 9-24-1-7, who knowingly or intentionally operates
13311327 18 a motor vehicle upon a highway and has never received a valid driver's
13321328 19 license or driving privilege card commits a Class C misdemeanor.
13331329 20 However, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the individual has a
13341330 21 prior unrelated conviction under this section.
13351331 22 (b) In a prosecution under this section, the burden is on the
13361332 23 defendant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the
13371333 24 defendant:
13381334 25 (1) had been issued a driver's license, driving privilege card, or
13391335 26 permit that was valid; or
13401336 27 (2) was operating a motor driven cycle;
13411337 28 at the time of the alleged offense. However, it is not a defense under
13421338 29 subdivision (2) if the defendant was operating the motor driven cycle
13431339 30 in violation of IC 9-21-11-12.
13441340 31 SECTION 29. IC 9-24-18-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
13451341 32 SECTION 530, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
13461342 33 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 6. In a proceeding to enforce
13471343 34 IC 9-24-1 requiring the operator of a motor vehicle to have a certain
13481344 35 type of driver's license or driving privilege card, the burden is on the
13491345 36 defendant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the
13501346 37 defendant had been issued the applicable driver's license, driving
13511347 38 privilege card, or permit and that the driver's license or driving
13521348 39 privilege card was valid at the time of the alleged offense.
13531349 40 SECTION 30. IC 9-24-18-7.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
13541350 41 SECTION 531, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
13551351 42 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 7.5. (a) A person that knowingly or
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13571353 1 intentionally counterfeits or falsely reproduces a driver's license:
13581354 2 (1) with intent to use the driver's license; or
13591355 3 (2) to permit an individual to use the driver's license;
13601356 4 commits a Class B misdemeanor.
13611357 5 (b) A person that knowingly or intentionally counterfeits or
13621358 6 falsely reproduces a driving privilege card:
13631359 7 (1) with intent to use the driving privilege card; or
13641360 8 (2) to permit an individual to use the driving privilege card;
13651361 9 commits a Class B misdemeanor.
13661362 10 SECTION 31. IC 9-24-18-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
13671363 11 SECTION 532, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
13681364 12 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 9. (a) The bureau may establish a
13691365 13 driving record for an Indiana resident who does not hold any type of
13701366 14 valid driving driver's license or driving privilege card. The driving
13711367 15 record shall be established for an unlicensed driver when the bureau
13721368 16 receives an abstract of court conviction for the type of conviction that
13731369 17 would appear on an official driver's record.
13741370 18 (b) If an unlicensed driver applies for and receives any type of
13751371 19 driver's license or driving privilege card in Indiana, the individual's
13761372 20 driving record as an unlicensed driver shall be recorded on the
13771373 21 permanent record file.
13781374 22 (c) The bureau shall also certify traffic violation convictions on the
13791375 23 driving record of an unlicensed driver who subsequently receives an
13801376 24 Indiana driver's license or a driving privilege card.
13811377 25 (d) A driving record established under this section must include the
13821378 26 following:
13831379 27 (1) The individual's convictions for any of the following:
13841380 28 (A) A moving traffic violation.
13851381 29 (B) Operating a vehicle without financial responsibility in
13861382 30 violation of IC 9-25.
13871383 31 (2) Any administrative penalty imposed by the bureau.
13881384 32 (3) Any suspensions, revocations, or reinstatements of the
13891385 33 individual's driving privileges, license, or permit.
13901386 34 (4) If the driving privileges of the individual have been suspended
13911387 35 or revoked by the bureau, an entry in the record stating that a
13921388 36 notice of suspension or revocation was mailed to the individual by
13931389 37 the bureau and the date of the mailing of the notice.
13941390 38 (5) Any requirement that the individual may operate only a motor
13951391 39 vehicle equipped with a certified ignition interlock device.
13961392 40 A driving record may not contain voter registration information.
13971393 41 SECTION 32. IC 9-25-6-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.125-2012,
13981394 42 SECTION 263, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
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14001396 1 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 7. Except as provided in sections 5
14011397 2 and 6 of this chapter, a suspension required in sections 4 and 6 of this
14021398 3 chapter remains in effect and no other motor vehicle may be registered
14031399 4 in the name of the judgment debtor or a new license or driving
14041400 5 privilege card issued to the judgment debtor, until the following occur:
14051401 6 (1) The judgment is satisfied or stayed.
14061402 7 (2) The judgment debtor gives proof of future financial
14071403 8 responsibility for three (3) years, as provided in this article.
14081404 9 SECTION 33. IC 9-25-6-15, AS AMENDED BY P.L.86-2021,
14091405 10 SECTION 9, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
14101406 11 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 15. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), an
14111407 12 individual:
14121408 13 (1) whose driving privileges are suspended under this article; and
14131409 14 (2) who seeks the reinstatement of the driving privileges;
14141410 15 must pay a reinstatement fee to the bureau as provided in subsection
14151411 16 (b).
14161412 17 (b) The reinstatement fee under subsection (a) is as follows:
14171413 18 (1) For a first suspension, two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
14181414 19 (2) For a second suspension, five hundred dollars ($500).
14191415 20 (3) For a third or subsequent suspension, one thousand dollars
14201416 21 ($1,000).
14211417 22 (c) Each fee paid under this section or section 15.1 of this chapter
14221418 23 shall be deposited in the financial responsibility compliance
14231419 24 verification fund established by IC 9-25-9-7 as follows:
14241420 25 (1) Forty-eight percent (48%) of a fee paid after a first suspension.
14251421 26 (2) Thirty-nine percent (39%) of a fee paid after a second
14261422 27 suspension.
14271423 28 (3) Twenty-seven percent (27%) of a fee paid after a third or
14281424 29 subsequent suspension.
14291425 30 The remaining amount of each fee paid under this section or section
14301426 31 15.1 of this chapter must be deposited in the motor vehicle highway
14311427 32 account.
14321428 33 (d) If:
14331429 34 (1) a person's driving privileges are suspended for registering or
14341430 35 operating a vehicle in violation of IC 9-25-4-1;
14351431 36 (2) the person is required to pay a fee for the reinstatement of the
14361432 37 person's license or driving privilege card under this section; and
14371433 38 (3) the person later establishes that the person did not register or
14381434 39 operate a vehicle in violation of IC 9-25-4-1;
14391435 40 the fee paid by the person under this section shall be refunded.
14401436 41 (e) An individual who has had a suspension imposed under this
14411437 42 article terminated by submitting proof of future financial responsibility
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14431439 1 under IC 9-25-4-3, IC 9-25-5-1, or section 3(d) of this chapter for the
14441440 2 required time period is not required to pay a reinstatement fee under
14451441 3 this section in order to have his or her the individual's driving
14461442 4 privileges reinstated.
14471443 5 SECTION 34. IC 9-25-7-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
14481444 6 SECTION 82, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
14491445 7 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 3. (a) The bureau shall, upon request, cancel a
14501446 8 bond or return a certificate of insurance, direct the treasurer of state to
14511447 9 return to the person entitled any money or securities deposited under
14521448 10 this article as proof of financial responsibility, or waive the requirement
14531449 11 of filing proof of financial responsibility in any of the following
14541450 12 circumstances:
14551451 13 (1) At any time after three (3) years from the date the proof was
14561452 14 required, if during the three (3) year period preceding the request
14571453 15 the person furnishing the proof has not been convicted of an
14581454 16 offense referred to in IC 9-30-4-6.1.
14591455 17 (2) If the person on whose behalf the proof was filed dies or the
14601456 18 person becomes permanently incapable of operating a motor
14611457 19 vehicle.
14621458 20 (3) If the person who has given proof of financial responsibility
14631459 21 surrenders the person's driver's license or driving privilege card,
14641460 22 registration certificates, and registration plates to the bureau. The
14651461 23 bureau may not release the proof if an action for damages upon a
14661462 24 liability referred to in this article is pending, a judgment upon a
14671463 25 liability is outstanding and unsatisfied, or the bureau has received
14681464 26 notice that the person has, within the period of three (3) months
14691465 27 immediately preceding, been involved as a driver in a motor
14701466 28 vehicle accident. An affidavit of the applicant of the nonexistence
14711467 29 of the facts referred to in this subdivision is sufficient evidence of
14721468 30 the nonexistence of the facts in the absence of evidence to the
14731469 31 contrary in the records of the department.
14741470 32 (b) Whenever a person to whom proof has been surrendered under
14751471 33 subsection (a)(3) applies for a driver's license (issued under IC 9-24-3),
14761472 34 or a chauffeur's license, a driving privilege card, or the registration of
14771473 35 a motor vehicle within a period of three (3) years from the date the
14781474 36 proof of financial responsibility was originally required, the bureau
14791475 37 shall reject the application unless the applicant reestablishes the proof
14801476 38 for the remainder of the period.
14811477 39 SECTION 35. IC 9-25-7-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
14821478 40 SECTION 546, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
14831479 41 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply
14841480 42 to an Indiana resident or an individual who operates a motor vehicle in
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14861482 1 Indiana.
14871483 2 (b) Subject to subsection (c), an individual:
14881484 3 (1) whose driver's license, driving privilege card, driving
14891485 4 privileges, or registration was suspended and who is required to
14901486 5 prove financial responsibility extending into the future in order to
14911487 6 have the individual's driving privileges reinstated; and
14921488 7 (2) who no longer operates a motor vehicle in Indiana and has
14931489 8 become a nonresident;
14941490 9 is not required to prove financial responsibility into the future in order
14951491 10 to have the individual's driver's license, driving privilege card, driving
14961492 11 privileges, or registration temporarily reinstated to allow licensing or
14971493 12 registration in the other state or foreign jurisdiction.
14981494 13 (c) An individual described in subsection (b) who, during the three
14991495 14 (3) year period following the suspension described in subsection (b)(1):
15001496 15 (1) applies to the bureau for a driver's license or driving
15011497 16 privilege card; or
15021498 17 (2) registers a motor vehicle in Indiana;
15031499 18 must maintain proof of future financial responsibility for the unexpired
15041500 19 portion of the three (3) year period as required under this article.
15051501 20 SECTION 36. IC 9-25-9-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
15061502 21 SECTION 549, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
15071503 22 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 7. (a) The financial responsibility
15081504 23 compliance verification fund is established to defray expenses incurred
15091505 24 by the bureau in verifying compliance with financial responsibility
15101506 25 requirements under this chapter.
15111507 26 (b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
15121508 27 money in the fund.
15131509 28 (c) The sources of money for the fund are as follows:
15141510 29 (1) The portion of the driving license privileges reinstatement fee
15151511 30 that is to be deposited in the fund under IC 9-25-6-15.
15161512 31 (2) Accrued interest and other investment earnings of the fund.
15171513 32 (3) Appropriations made by the general assembly.
15181514 33 (4) Gifts and donations from any person to the fund.
15191515 34 (d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
15201516 35 currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
15211517 36 manner as other public funds may be invested.
15221518 37 (e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert
15231519 38 to the state general fund.
15241520 39 SECTION 37. IC 9-26-1-1.1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.184-2019,
15251521 40 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
15261522 41 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 1.1. (a) The operator of a motor vehicle involved
15271523 42 in an accident shall do the following:
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15291525 1 (1) Except as provided in section 1.2 of this chapter, the operator
15301526 2 shall immediately stop the operator's motor vehicle:
15311527 3 (A) at the scene of the accident; or
15321528 4 (B) as close to the accident as possible;
15331529 5 in a manner that does not obstruct traffic more than is necessary.
15341530 6 (2) Remain at the scene of the accident until the operator does the
15351531 7 following:
15361532 8 (A) Gives the operator's name and address and the registration
15371533 9 number of the motor vehicle the operator was driving to any
15381534 10 person involved in the accident.
15391535 11 (B) Exhibits the operator's driver's license or driving
15401536 12 privilege card to any person involved in the accident or
15411537 13 occupant of or any person attending to any vehicle involved in
15421538 14 the accident.
15431539 15 (3) If the accident results in the injury or death of another person,
15441540 16 the operator shall, in addition to the requirements of subdivisions
15451541 17 (1) and (2):
15461542 18 (A) provide reasonable assistance to each person injured in or
15471543 19 entrapped by the accident, as directed by a law enforcement
15481544 20 officer, medical personnel, or a 911 telephone operator; and
15491545 21 (B) as soon as possible after the accident, immediately give
15501546 22 notice of the accident, or ensure that another person gives
15511547 23 notice of the accident, by the quickest means of
15521548 24 communication to one (1) of the following:
15531549 25 (i) The local police department, if the accident occurs within
15541550 26 a municipality.
15551551 27 (ii) The office of the county sheriff or the nearest state police
15561552 28 post, if the accident occurs outside a municipality.
15571553 29 (iii) A 911 telephone operator.
15581554 30 (4) If the accident involves a collision with an unattended vehicle
15591555 31 or damage to property other than a vehicle, the operator shall, in
15601556 32 addition to the requirements of subdivisions (1) and (2):
15611557 33 (A) take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or
15621558 34 person in charge of the damaged vehicle or property of the
15631559 35 damage; and
15641560 36 (B) if after reasonable inquiry the operator cannot find the
15651561 37 owner or person in charge of the damaged vehicle or property,
15661562 38 the operator must contact a law enforcement officer or agency
15671563 39 and provide the information required by this section.
15681564 40 (b) An operator of a motor vehicle who knowingly or intentionally
15691565 41 fails to comply with subsection (a) commits leaving the scene of an
15701566 42 accident, a Class B misdemeanor. However, the offense is:
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15721568 1 (1) a Class A misdemeanor if the accident results in bodily injury
15731569 2 to another person;
15741570 3 (2) a Level 6 felony if:
15751571 4 (A) the accident results in moderate or serious bodily injury to
15761572 5 another person; or
15771573 6 (B) within the five (5) years preceding the commission of the
15781574 7 offense, the operator had a previous conviction of any of the
15791575 8 offenses listed in IC 9-30-10-4(a);
15801576 9 (3) a Level 4 felony if the accident results in the death or
15811577 10 catastrophic injury of another person; and
15821578 11 (4) a Level 3 felony if the operator knowingly or intentionally
15831579 12 fails to stop or comply with subsection (a) during or after the
15841580 13 commission of the offense of operating while intoxicated causing
15851581 14 serious bodily injury (IC 9-30-5-4) or operating while intoxicated
15861582 15 causing death or catastrophic injury (IC 9-30-5-5).
15871583 16 (c) An operator of a motor vehicle who commits an offense under
15881584 17 subsection (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(4) commits a separate offense
15891585 18 for each person whose injury or death was a result of the accident.
15901586 19 (d) A court may order terms of imprisonment imposed on a person
15911587 20 convicted of more than one (1) offense described in subsection (b)(1),
15921588 21 (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(4) to run consecutively. Consecutive terms of
15931589 22 imprisonment imposed under this subsection are not subject to the
15941590 23 sentencing restrictions set forth in IC 35-50-1-2(c) through
15951591 24 IC 35-50-1-2(d).
15961592 25 SECTION 38. IC 9-26-1-1.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.188-2015,
15971593 26 SECTION 100, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
15981594 27 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 1.5. (a) If:
15991595 28 (1) the operator of a motor vehicle is physically incapable of
16001596 29 determining the need for or rendering assistance to any injured or
16011597 30 entrapped person as required under section 1.1(a)(3) of this
16021598 31 chapter;
16031599 32 (2) there is another occupant in the motor vehicle at the time of
16041600 33 the accident who is:
16051601 34 (A) at least:
16061602 35 (i) fifteen (15) years of age and holds a learner's permit
16071603 36 issued under IC 9-24-7-1, or a driver's license issued under
16081604 37 IC 9-24-11, or a driving privilege card issued under
16091605 38 IC 9-24-3.5; or
16101606 39 (ii) eighteen (18) years of age; and
16111607 40 (B) capable of determining the need for and rendering
16121608 41 reasonable assistance to injured or entrapped persons as
16131609 42 provided in section 1.1(a)(3) of this chapter; and
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16151611 1 (3) the other occupant in the motor vehicle knows that the
16161612 2 operator of the motor vehicle is physically incapable of
16171613 3 determining the need for or rendering assistance to any injured or
16181614 4 entrapped person;
16191615 5 the motor vehicle occupant referred to in subdivisions (2) and (3) shall
16201616 6 immediately determine the need for and render reasonable assistance
16211617 7 to each person injured or entrapped in the accident as provided in
16221618 8 section 1.1(a)(3) of this chapter.
16231619 9 (b) If there is more than one (1) motor vehicle occupant to whom
16241620 10 subsection (a) applies, it is a defense to a prosecution of one (1) motor
16251621 11 vehicle occupant under subsection (a) that the defendant reasonably
16261622 12 believed that another occupant of the motor vehicle determined the
16271623 13 need for and rendered reasonable assistance as required under
16281624 14 subsection (a).
16291625 15 (c) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section
16301626 16 commits a Class C misdemeanor.
16311627 17 SECTION 39. IC 9-27-6-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.92-2020,
16321628 18 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
16331629 19 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "driver training
16341630 20 school" means:
16351631 21 (1) a business enterprise that:
16361632 22 (A) is conducted by an individual, an association, a
16371633 23 partnership, a limited liability company, or a corporation for
16381634 24 the education and training of persons, practically or
16391635 25 theoretically, or both, to operate or drive motor vehicles or to
16401636 26 prepare an applicant for an examination or validation under
16411637 27 IC 9-24 for a driver's license or driving privilege card; and
16421638 28 (B) charges consideration or tuition for the provision of
16431639 29 services; or
16441640 30 (2) a driver education program operated under the authority of:
16451641 31 (A) a school corporation (as defined in IC 36-1-2-17);
16461642 32 (B) a state accredited nonpublic secondary school that
16471643 33 voluntarily becomes accredited under IC 20-31-4.1;
16481644 34 (C) a postsecondary proprietary educational institution (as
16491645 35 defined in IC 22-4.1-21-9);
16501646 36 (D) a postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational
16511647 37 institution (as defined in IC 21-18.5-2-12);
16521648 38 (E) a state educational institution (as defined in
16531649 39 IC 21-7-13-32); or
16541650 40 (F) a nonaccredited nonpublic school.
16551651 41 (b) The term does not include a business enterprise that educates or
16561652 42 trains a person or prepares a person for an examination or a validation
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16581654 1 given by the bureau to operate or drive a motor vehicle as a vocation.
16591655 2 SECTION 40. IC 9-27-6-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.85-2013,
16601656 3 SECTION 70, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
16611657 4 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "instructor" means the
16621658 5 following:
16631659 6 (1) An individual, whether acting as the operator of a driver
16641660 7 training school or on behalf of a driver training school, who for
16651661 8 compensation teaches, conducts classes for, gives demonstrations
16661662 9 to, or supervises the practice of individuals learning to operate or
16671663 10 drive motor vehicles or preparing to take an examination for a
16681664 11 driver's license or driving privilege card.
16691665 12 (2) An individual who supervises the work of an instructor.
16701666 13 (3) An individual licensed under IC 20-28-5-1.
16711667 14 (4) An individual under the authority of a postsecondary
16721668 15 proprietary educational institution (as defined in IC 22-4.1-21-9)
16731669 16 or a postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational
16741670 17 institution (as defined in IC 21-18.5-2-12) who is teaching,
16751671 18 conducting classes for, giving demonstrations to, or supervising
16761672 19 the practice of individuals learning to operate or drive motor
16771673 20 vehicles or preparing to take an examination for a driver's license
16781674 21 or driving privilege card.
16791675 22 (5) An individual under the authority of a state educational
16801676 23 institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-32) who is teaching,
16811677 24 conducting classes for, giving demonstrations to, or supervising
16821678 25 the practice of individuals learning to operate or drive motor
16831679 26 vehicles or preparing to take an examination for a driver's license
16841680 27 or driving privilege card.
16851681 28 SECTION 41. IC 9-27-6-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.85-2013,
16861682 29 SECTION 71, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
16871683 30 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "advisory board"
16881684 31 refers to the driver education advisory board established by subsection
16891685 32 (b).
16901686 33 (b) The driver education advisory board is established to advise the
16911687 34 commissioner in the administration of the policies of the commission
16921688 35 and the bureau regarding driver education.
16931689 36 (c) The advisory board is composed of seven (7) individuals
16941690 37 appointed by the commissioner as follows:
16951691 38 (1) Three (3) members must be driver education professionals
16961692 39 endorsed by the bureau under section 8 of this chapter. In the
16971693 40 selection of individuals for membership under this subdivision,
16981694 41 consideration must be given to driver education instruction
16991695 42 performed in urban and rural areas.
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17011697 1 (2) One (1) member must be a traffic safety advocate.
17021698 2 (3) One (1) member must be a representative of the bureau.
17031699 3 (4) One (1) member must be a representative of higher education.
17041700 4 (5) One (1) member must be a representative of the insurance
17051701 5 industry.
17061702 6 (d) A member of the advisory board serves a two (2) year term. A
17071703 7 member may not be appointed to more than two (2) consecutive full
17081704 8 terms. Each member serves until the member's successor is appointed
17091705 9 and qualified.
17101706 10 (e) A member of the advisory board may be removed for good
17111707 11 cause.
17121708 12 (f) A vacancy on the advisory board shall be filled by the
17131709 13 appointment by the commissioner of an individual to fill the position
17141710 14 to which the vacating member was appointed under subsection (c) for
17151711 15 the vacating member's unexpired term.
17161712 16 (g) The advisory board shall:
17171713 17 (1) consult with and advise the commissioner in the
17181714 18 administration of the policies of the commission and the bureau
17191715 19 regarding driver education; and
17201716 20 (2) suggest rules regarding the education and training of persons
17211717 21 to operate or drive motor vehicles or to prepare a person for an
17221718 22 examination or validation for a driver's license or driving
17231719 23 privilege card.
17241720 24 (h) A member of the advisory board is not subject to liability in a
17251721 25 civil action for bodily injury or property damage arising from or
17261722 26 thought to have arisen from an action taken in good faith as a member
17271723 27 of the advisory board.
17281724 28 SECTION 42. IC 9-30-2-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
17291725 29 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 4. (a) This section does
17301726 30 not apply to a person arrested for a misdemeanor under IC 9-30-5
17311727 31 (operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
17321728 32 (b) If a person is arrested for a misdemeanor under this title, the
17331729 33 arrested person shall be immediately taken before a court within the
17341730 34 county in which the offense charged is alleged to have been committed
17351731 35 and that has jurisdiction of the offense and is nearest or most accessible
17361732 36 to the place where the arrest is made in any of the following cases:
17371733 37 (1) When the person demands an immediate appearance before a
17381734 38 court.
17391735 39 (2) When the person is charged with an offense causing or
17401736 40 contributing to an accident resulting in injury to or death of a
17411737 41 person.
17421738 42 (3) When the person is charged with failure to stop for an accident
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17441740 1 causing death, personal injuries, or damage to property.
17451741 2 (4) When the person refuses to give the person's written promise
17461742 3 to appear in court.
17471743 4 (5) When the person is charged with driving while the person's
17481744 5 license or driving privilege card is suspended or revoked.
17491745 6 SECTION 43. IC 9-30-3-15, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
17501746 7 SECTION 595, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
17511747 8 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 15. In a proceeding, prosecution, or
17521748 9 hearing where the prosecuting attorney must prove that the defendant
17531749 10 had a prior conviction for an offense under this title, the relevant
17541750 11 portions of a certified computer printout or electronic copy made from
17551751 12 the records of the bureau are admissible as prima facie evidence of the
17561752 13 prior conviction. However, the prosecuting attorney must establish that
17571753 14 the document identifies the defendant by the defendant's driver's
17581754 15 license or driving privilege card number or by any other identification
17591755 16 method utilized by the bureau.
17601756 17 SECTION 44. IC 9-30-4-6.1, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
17611757 18 SECTION 598, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
17621758 19 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 6.1. (a) The bureau shall suspend
17631759 20 or revoke the current driver's license, driving privilege card, or
17641760 21 driving privileges and all certificates of registration and proof of
17651761 22 registration issued to or registered in the name of an individual who is
17661762 23 convicted of any of the following:
17671763 24 (1) Manslaughter or reckless homicide resulting from the
17681764 25 operation of a motor vehicle.
17691765 26 (2) Knowingly making a false application, or committing perjury
17701766 27 with respect to an application made, under:
17711767 28 (A) this chapter; or
17721768 29 (B) any other law requiring the registration of motor vehicles
17731769 30 or regulating motor vehicle operation on highways.
17741770 31 (3) Three (3) charges of criminal recklessness involving the use
17751771 32 of a motor vehicle within the preceding twelve (12) months.
17761772 33 (4) Failure to stop and give information or assistance or failure to
17771773 34 stop and disclose the individual's identity at the scene of an
17781774 35 accident that has resulted in death, personal injury, or property
17791775 36 damage in excess of two hundred dollars ($200).
17801776 37 However, and unless otherwise required by law, the bureau may not
17811777 38 suspend a certificate of registration or proof of registration if the
17821778 39 individual gives and maintains, during the three (3) years following the
17831779 40 date of suspension or revocation, proof of financial responsibility in the
17841780 41 future in the manner specified in this section.
17851781 42 (b) The bureau shall suspend a driver's license, driving privilege
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1782+2023 IN 248—LS 7105/DI 139 42
17871783 1 card, or driving privileges of an individual upon conviction in another
17881784 2 jurisdiction for the following:
17891785 3 (1) Manslaughter or reckless homicide resulting from the
17901786 4 operation of a motor vehicle.
17911787 5 (2) Knowingly making a false application, or committing perjury
17921788 6 with respect to an application made, under:
17931789 7 (A) this chapter; or
17941790 8 (B) any other law requiring the registration of motor vehicles
17951791 9 or regulating motor vehicle operation on highways.
17961792 10 (3) Three (3) charges of criminal recklessness involving the use
17971793 11 of a motor vehicle within the preceding twelve (12) months.
17981794 12 (4) Failure to stop and give information or assistance or failure to
17991795 13 stop and disclose the individual's identity at the scene of an
18001796 14 accident that has resulted in death, personal injury, or property
18011797 15 damage in excess of two hundred dollars ($200).
18021798 16 However, if property damage under subdivision (4) is equal to or less
18031799 17 than two hundred dollars ($200), the bureau may determine whether
18041800 18 the driver's license, driving privilege card, or driving privileges and
18051801 19 certificates of registration and proof of registration shall be suspended
18061802 20 or revoked.
18071803 21 (c) An individual whose driving privileges are suspended under this
18081804 22 chapter is eligible for specialized driving privileges under IC 9-30-16.
18091805 23 (d) A suspension or revocation remains in effect and a new or
18101806 24 renewal license or driving privilege card may not be issued to the
18111807 25 individual and a motor vehicle may not be registered in the name of the
18121808 26 individual as follows:
18131809 27 (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), for six (6) months after
18141810 28 the date of conviction or on the date on which the individual is
18151811 29 otherwise eligible for a license or driving privilege card,
18161812 30 whichever is later.
18171813 31 (2) Upon conviction of an offense described in subsection (a)(1),
18181814 32 (a)(4), (b)(1), or (b)(4), when the accident has resulted in death,
18191815 33 for a fixed period of at least two (2) years and not more than five
18201816 34 (5) years, to be fixed by the bureau based upon recommendation
18211817 35 of the court entering a conviction. A new or reinstated driver's
18221818 36 license, driving privilege card, or driving privileges may not be
18231819 37 issued to the individual unless that individual, within the three (3)
18241820 38 years following the expiration of the suspension or revocation,
18251821 39 gives and maintains in force at all times during the effective
18261822 40 period of a new or reinstated license or driving privilege card
18271823 41 proof of financial responsibility in the future in the manner
18281824 42 specified in this chapter. However, the liability of the insurance
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1825+2023 IN 248—LS 7105/DI 139 43
18301826 1 carrier under a motor vehicle liability policy that is furnished for
18311827 2 proof of financial responsibility in the future as set out in this
18321828 3 chapter becomes absolute whenever loss or damage covered by
18331829 4 the policy occurs, and the satisfaction by the insured of a final
18341830 5 judgment for loss or damage is not a condition precedent to the
18351831 6 right or obligation of the carrier to make payment on account of
18361832 7 loss or damage, but the insurance carrier has the right to settle a
18371833 8 claim covered by the policy. If the settlement is made in good
18381834 9 faith, the amount must be deducted from the limits of liability
18391835 10 specified in the policy. A policy may not be canceled or annulled
18401836 11 with respect to a loss or damage by an agreement between the
18411837 12 carrier and the insured after the insured has become responsible
18421838 13 for the loss or damage, and a cancellation or annulment is void.
18431839 14 The policy may provide that the insured or any other person
18441840 15 covered by the policy shall reimburse the insurance carrier for
18451841 16 payment made on account of any loss or damage claim or suit
18461842 17 involving a breach of the terms, provisions, or conditions of the
18471843 18 policy. If the policy provides for limits that exceed the limits
18481844 19 specified in this chapter, the insurance carrier may plead against
18491845 20 any plaintiff, with respect to the amount of the excess limits of
18501846 21 liability, any defenses that the carrier may be entitled to plead
18511847 22 against the insured. The policy may further provide for prorating
18521848 23 of the insurance with other applicable valid and collectible
18531849 24 insurance. An action does not lie against the insurance carrier by
18541850 25 or on behalf of any claimant under the policy until a final
18551851 26 judgment has been obtained after actual trial by or on behalf of
18561852 27 any claimant under the policy.
18571853 28 (e) The bureau may take action as required in this section upon
18581854 29 receiving satisfactory evidence of a conviction of an individual in
18591855 30 another state.
18601856 31 (f) A suspension or revocation under this section or IC 9-30-13-0.5
18611857 32 stands pending appeal of the conviction to a higher court and may be
18621858 33 set aside or modified only upon the receipt by the bureau of the
18631859 34 certificate of the court reversing or modifying the judgment that the
18641860 35 cause has been reversed or modified. However, if the suspension or
18651861 36 revocation follows a conviction in a court of no record in Indiana, the
18661862 37 suspension or revocation is stayed pending appeal of the conviction to
18671863 38 a court of record.
18681864 39 (g) A person aggrieved by an order or act of the bureau under this
18691865 40 section or IC 9-30-13-0.5 may file a petition for a court review.
18701866 41 (h) An entry in the driving record of a defendant stating that notice
18711867 42 of suspension or revocation was mailed by the bureau to the defendant
1872-SB 248—LS 7105/DI 139 44
1868+2023 IN 248—LS 7105/DI 139 44
18731869 1 constitutes prima facie evidence that the notice was mailed to the
18741870 2 defendant's address as shown in the records of the bureau.
18751871 3 SECTION 45. IC 9-30-5-18, AS ADDED BY P.L.125-2012,
18761872 4 SECTION 342, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
18771873 5 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 18. (a) If:
18781874 6 (1) a criminal proceeding for driving while intoxicated under
18791875 7 IC 9-30-5 is deferred under IC 12-23-5-1 through IC 12-23-5-9;
18801876 8 or
18811877 9 (2) a child alleged to be a delinquent child based upon the child's
18821878 10 violation of IC 9-30-5 voluntarily attends or is ordered by the
18831879 11 court under IC 31-37 to attend an alcohol and drug services
18841880 12 program;
18851881 13 the court, within ten (10) days after the defendant or child begins the
18861882 14 program, shall forward to the bureau a certified abstract of program
18871883 15 enrollment.
18881884 16 (b) The abstract must state the following:
18891885 17 (1) The defendant's or child's name, address, date of birth, and
18901886 18 driver's license or driving privilege card number.
18911887 19 (2) The name and location of the alcohol and drug services
18921888 20 program that the defendant or child is attending.
18931889 21 SECTION 46. IC 9-30-6-4.3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.13-2013,
18941890 22 SECTION 40, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
18951891 23 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 4.3. (a) This section applies only to a person
18961892 24 whose motor vehicle has been seized under IC 34-24-1-1(a)(15).
18971893 25 (b) If the bureau receives an order from a court recommending that
18981894 26 the bureau not register a motor vehicle in the name of a person whose
18991895 27 motor vehicle has been seized under IC 34-24-1-1(a)(15), the bureau
19001896 28 may not register a motor vehicle in the name of the person whose motor
19011897 29 vehicle has been seized until the person proves that the person
19021898 30 possesses a driver's license or driving privilege card with valid
19031899 31 driving privileges.
19041900 32 SECTION 47. IC 9-30-8-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.188-2015,
19051901 33 SECTION 112, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
19061902 34 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 1. If a court orders the installation
19071903 35 of a certified ignition interlock device on a motor vehicle that a person
19081904 36 whose license or driving privilege card is restricted owns or expects
19091905 37 to operate, the court shall set the time that the installation must remain
19101906 38 in effect. However, the term may not exceed the maximum term of
19111907 39 imprisonment the court could have imposed. The person shall pay the
19121908 40 cost of installation unless the sentencing court determines that the
19131909 41 person is indigent.
19141910 42 SECTION 48. IC 9-30-8-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
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1911+2023 IN 248—LS 7105/DI 139 45
19161912 1 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 5. If a court orders a
19171913 2 person under IC 9-30-5-16 to operate only a vehicle that is equipped
19181914 3 with an ignition interlock device, the bureau shall include that
19191915 4 condition when issuing a license or driving privilege card.
19201916 5 SECTION 49. IC 9-30-9-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
19211917 6 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 5. (a) If the court enters
19221918 7 an order conditionally deferring charges under section 3 of this chapter,
19231919 8 the court may do the following:
19241920 9 (1) Suspend the person's driving privileges for at least two (2)
19251921 10 years but not more than four (4) years.
19261922 11 (2) Impose other appropriate conditions, including the payment of
19271923 12 fees imposed under section 8 of this chapter.
19281924 13 (b) Notwithstanding IC 9-30-6-9, the defendant may be granted
19291925 14 probationary driving privileges only after the defendant's license or
19301926 15 driving privilege card has been suspended for at least one (1) year.
19311927 16 (c) The court may, as an alternative to a license or driving privilege
19321928 17 card suspension under subsection (a)(1), issue an order prohibiting the
19331929 18 defendant from operating a motor vehicle unless the motor vehicle is
19341930 19 equipped with a functioning certified ignition interlock device under
19351931 20 IC 9-30-8. An order requiring an ignition interlock device must remain
19361932 21 in effect for at least two (2) years but not more than four (4) years.
19371933 22 SECTION 50. IC 9-30-9-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
19381934 23 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 7. (a) If the court refers
19391935 24 a defendant to the program under section 6 of this chapter, the court
19401936 25 may do the following:
19411937 26 (1) Suspend the defendant's driving privileges for at least ninety
19421938 27 (90) days but not more than four (4) years.
19431939 28 (2) Impose other appropriate conditions.
19441940 29 (b) The defendant may be granted probationary driving privileges
19451941 30 only after the defendant's license or driving privilege card has been
19461942 31 suspended for at least thirty (30) days under IC 9-30-6-9.
19471943 32 (c) The court may, as an alternative to a license or driving privilege
19481944 33 card suspension under subsection (a)(1), issue an order prohibiting the
19491945 34 defendant from operating a motor vehicle unless the motor vehicle is
19501946 35 equipped with a functioning certified ignition interlock device under
19511947 36 IC 9-30-8. An order requiring an ignition interlock device must remain
19521948 37 in effect for at least two (2) years but not more than four (4) years.
19531949 38 SECTION 51. IC 9-30-13-0.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
19541950 39 SECTION 604, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
19551951 40 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 0.5. (a) A court shall forward to the
19561952 41 bureau a certified abstract of the record of the conviction of a person
19571953 42 in the court for a violation of a law relating to motor vehicles.
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19591955 1 (b) If in the opinion of the court a defendant should be deprived of
19601956 2 the privilege to operate a motor vehicle upon a public highway, the
19611957 3 court may recommend the suspension of the convicted person's driving
19621958 4 privileges for a period that does not exceed the maximum period of
19631959 5 incarceration for the offense of which the person was convicted.
19641960 6 (c) The bureau shall comply with the court's recommendation.
19651961 7 (d) At the time of a conviction referred to in subsection (a) or under
19661962 8 IC 9-30-5-7, the court may obtain and destroy the defendant's current
19671963 9 driver's license or driving privilege card.
19681964 10 (e) An abstract required by this section must be in the form
19691965 11 prescribed by the bureau and, when certified, shall be accepted by an
19701966 12 administrative agency or a court as prima facie evidence of the
19711967 13 conviction and all other action stated in the abstract.
19721968 14 SECTION 52. IC 9-30-13-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.217-2014,
19731969 15 SECTION 152, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
19741970 16 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 8. (a) Upon receiving an order
19751971 17 issued by a court under IC 35-43-4-8(b) concerning a person convicted
19761972 18 of fuel theft, the bureau shall do the following:
19771973 19 (1) Suspend under subsection (b) the driving privileges of the
19781974 20 person who is the subject of the order, whether or not the person's
19791975 21 current driver's license or driving privilege card accompanies
19801976 22 the order.
19811977 23 (2) Mail to the last known address of the person who is the subject
19821978 24 of the order a notice:
19831979 25 (A) stating that the person's driving privileges are being
19841980 26 suspended for fuel theft;
19851981 27 (B) setting forth the date on which the suspension takes effect
19861982 28 and the date on which the suspension terminates; and
19871983 29 (C) stating that the person may be granted specialized driving
19881984 30 privileges under IC 9-30-16 if the person meets the conditions
19891985 31 for obtaining specialized driving privileges.
19901986 32 (b) The suspension of the driving privileges of a person who is the
19911987 33 subject of an order issued under IC 35-43-4-8(b):
19921988 34 (1) begins five (5) business days after the date on which the
19931989 35 bureau mails the notice to the person under subsection (a)(2); and
19941990 36 (2) terminates thirty (30) days after the suspension begins.
19951991 37 (c) A person who operates a motor vehicle during a suspension of
19961992 38 the person's driving privileges under this section commits a Class A
19971993 39 infraction unless the person's operation of the motor vehicle is
19981994 40 authorized by specialized driving privileges granted to the person under
19991995 41 IC 9-30-16.
20001996 42 (d) The bureau shall, upon receiving a record of conviction of a
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1997+2023 IN 248—LS 7105/DI 139 47
20021998 1 person upon a charge of driving a motor vehicle while the driving
20031999 2 privileges, permit, or license, or driving privilege card of the person
20042000 3 is suspended, fix the period of suspension in accordance with the order
20052001 4 of the court.
20062002 5 SECTION 53. IC 9-30-13-9, AS ADDED BY P.L.41-2016,
20072003 6 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
20082004 7 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 9. (a) Upon receiving an order issued by a court
20092005 8 under IC 9-21-5-11(f) concerning a person who has committed the
20102006 9 infraction of violating a worksite speed limit for the second time within
20112007 10 one (1) year, the bureau shall do the following:
20122008 11 (1) Suspend under subsection (b) the driving privileges of the
20132009 12 person who is the subject of the order, whether or not the person's
20142010 13 current driver's license or driving privilege card accompanies
20152011 14 the order.
20162012 15 (2) Mail to the last known address of the person who is the subject
20172013 16 of the order a notice:
20182014 17 (A) stating that the person's driving privileges are being
20192015 18 suspended for a second or subsequent offense of exceeding a
20202016 19 worksite speed limit within one (1) year;
20212017 20 (B) setting forth the date on which the suspension takes effect
20222018 21 and the date on which the suspension terminates; and
20232019 22 (C) stating that the person may be granted specialized driving
20242020 23 privileges under IC 9-30-16 if the person meets the conditions
20252021 24 for obtaining specialized driving privileges.
20262022 25 (b) The suspension of the driving privileges of a person who is the
20272023 26 subject of an order issued under IC 9-21-5-11(f):
20282024 27 (1) begins five (5) business days after the date on which the
20292025 28 bureau mails the notice to the person under subsection (a)(2); and
20302026 29 (2) terminates sixty (60) days after the suspension begins.
20312027 30 (c) A person who operates a motor vehicle during a suspension of
20322028 31 the person's driving privileges under this section commits a Class A
20332029 32 infraction unless the person's operation of the motor vehicle is
20342030 33 authorized by specialized driving privileges granted to the person under
20352031 34 IC 9-30-16.
20362032 35 (d) The bureau shall, upon receiving a record of conviction of a
20372033 36 person upon a charge of driving a motor vehicle while the driving
20382034 37 privileges, permit, or license, or driving privilege card of the person
20392035 38 is suspended, fix the period of suspension in accordance with the order
20402036 39 of the court.
20412037 40 SECTION 54. IC 9-30-16-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
20422038 41 SECTION 90, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
20432039 42 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the
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20452041 1 following are ineligible for specialized driving privileges under this
20462042 2 chapter:
20472043 3 (1) A person who has never been an Indiana resident.
20482044 4 (2) A person seeking specialized driving privileges with respect
20492045 5 to a suspension based on the person's refusal to submit to a
20502046 6 chemical test offered under IC 9-30-6 or IC 9-30-7. However, a
20512047 7 court may grant this person driving privileges under
20522048 8 IC 9-30-6-8(d).
20532049 9 (3) A person whose driving privileges have been suspended or
20542050 10 revoked under IC 9-24-10-7(b)(2)(A).
20552051 11 (4) A person whose driving privileges have been suspended under
20562052 12 IC 9-21-8-52(e) or IC 9-21-12-1(b).
20572053 13 (b) This chapter applies to the following:
20582054 14 (1) A person who held a driver's license (issued under IC 9-24-3),
20592055 15 or a commercial driver's license, a public passenger chauffeur's
20602056 16 license, or a chauffeur's license, or a driving privilege card at
20612057 17 the time of:
20622058 18 (A) the criminal conviction for which the operation of a motor
20632059 19 vehicle is an element of the offense;
20642060 20 (B) any criminal conviction for an offense under IC 9-30-5,
20652061 21 IC 35-46-9, or IC 14-15-8 (before its repeal); or
20662062 22 (C) committing the infraction of exceeding a worksite speed
20672063 23 limit for the second time in one (1) year under IC 9-21-5-11(f).
20682064 24 (2) A person: who:
20692065 25 (A) who:
20702066 26 (i) has never held a valid Indiana driver's license or driving
20712067 27 privilege card; or
20722068 28 (ii) does not currently hold a valid Indiana learner's permit
20732069 29 or driving privilege card; and
20742070 30 (B) who was an Indiana resident when the driving privileges
20752071 31 for which the person is seeking specialized driving privileges
20762072 32 were suspended.
20772073 33 (c) Except as specifically provided in this chapter, a court may
20782074 34 suspend the driving privileges of a person convicted of any of the
20792075 35 following offenses for a period up to the maximum allowable period of
20802076 36 incarceration under the penalty for the offense:
20812077 37 (1) Any criminal conviction in which the operation of a motor
20822078 38 vehicle is an element of the offense.
20832079 39 (2) Any criminal conviction for an offense under IC 9-30-5,
20842080 40 IC 35-46-9, or IC 14-15-8 (before its repeal).
20852081 41 (3) Any offense under IC 35-42-1, IC 35-42-2, or IC 35-44.1-3-1
20862082 42 that involves the use of a vehicle.
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2083+2023 IN 248—LS 7105/DI 139 49
20882084 1 (d) Except as provided in section 3.5 of this chapter, a suspension
20892085 2 of driving privileges under this chapter may begin before the
20902086 3 conviction. Multiple suspensions of driving privileges ordered by a
20912087 4 court that are part of the same episode of criminal conduct shall be
20922088 5 served concurrently. A court may grant credit time for any suspension
20932089 6 that began before the conviction, except as prohibited by section
20942090 7 6(a)(2) of this chapter.
20952091 8 (e) If a person has had an ignition interlock device installed as a
20962092 9 condition of specialized driving privileges or under IC 9-30-6-8(d), the
20972093 10 period of the installation shall be credited as part of the suspension of
20982094 11 driving privileges.
20992095 12 (f) This subsection applies to a person described in subsection
21002096 13 (b)(2). A court shall, as a condition of granting specialized driving
21012097 14 privileges to the person, require the person to apply for and obtain an
21022098 15 Indiana driver's license or driving privilege card.
21032099 16 (g) If a person indicates to the court at an initial hearing (as
21042100 17 described in IC 35-33-7) that the person intends to file a petition for a
21052101 18 specialized driving privileges hearing with that court under section 3
21062102 19 or 4 of this chapter, the following apply:
21072103 20 (1) The court shall:
21082104 21 (A) stay the suspension of the person's driving privileges at the
21092105 22 initial hearing and shall not submit the probable cause
21102106 23 affidavit related to the person's offense to the bureau; and
21112107 24 (B) set the matter for a specialized driving privileges hearing
21122108 25 not later than thirty (30) days after the initial hearing.
21132109 26 (2) If the person does not file a petition for a specialized driving
21142110 27 privileges hearing not later than ten (10) days after the date of the
21152111 28 initial hearing, the court shall lift the stay of the suspension of the
21162112 29 person's driving privileges and shall submit the probable cause
21172113 30 affidavit related to the person's offense to the bureau for
21182114 31 automatic suspension.
21192115 32 (3) If the person files a petition for a specialized driving privileges
21202116 33 hearing not later than ten (10) days after the initial hearing, the
21212117 34 stay of the suspension of the person's driving privileges continues
21222118 35 until the matter is heard and a determination is made by the court
21232119 36 at the specialized driving privileges hearing.
21242120 37 (4) If the specialized driving privileges hearing is continued due
21252121 38 to:
21262122 39 (A) a congestion of the court calendar;
21272123 40 (B) the prosecuting attorney's motion for a continuance; or
21282124 41 (C) the person's motion for a continuance with no objection by
21292125 42 the prosecuting attorney;
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2126+2023 IN 248—LS 7105/DI 139 50
21312127 1 the stay of the suspension of the person's driving privileges
21322128 2 continues until addressed at the next hearing.
21332129 3 (5) If the person moves for a continuance of the specialized
21342130 4 driving privileges hearing and the court grants the continuance
21352131 5 over the prosecuting attorney's objection, the court shall lift the
21362132 6 stay of the suspension of the person's driving privileges and shall
21372133 7 submit the probable cause affidavit related to the person's offense
21382134 8 to the bureau for automatic suspension.
21392135 9 SECTION 55. IC 9-30-16-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.29-2020,
21402136 10 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
21412137 11 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to specialized
21422138 12 driving privileges granted in accordance with section 3.5 of this
21432139 13 chapter. If a court orders a suspension of driving privileges under this
21442140 14 chapter, or imposes a suspension of driving privileges under
21452141 15 IC 9-30-6-9(c), the court may stay the suspension and grant a
21462142 16 specialized driving privilege as set forth in this section.
21472143 17 (b) An individual who seeks specialized driving privileges must file
21482144 18 a petition for specialized driving privileges in each court that has
21492145 19 ordered or imposed a suspension of the individual's driving privileges.
21502146 20 Each petition must:
21512147 21 (1) be verified by the petitioner;
21522148 22 (2) state the petitioner's age, date of birth, and address;
21532149 23 (3) state the grounds for relief and the relief sought;
21542150 24 (4) be filed in the court case that resulted in the order of
21552151 25 suspension; and
21562152 26 (5) be served on the bureau and the prosecuting attorney.
21572153 27 A prosecuting attorney shall appear on behalf of the bureau to respond
21582154 28 to a petition filed under this subsection.
21592155 29 (c) Except as provided in subsection (h), regardless of the
21602156 30 underlying offense, specialized driving privileges granted under this
21612157 31 section shall be granted for a period of time as determined by the court.
21622158 32 A court, at its discretion, may set periodic review hearings to review an
21632159 33 individual's specialized driving privileges.
21642160 34 (d) The terms of specialized driving privileges must be determined
21652161 35 by a court.
21662162 36 (e) A stay of a suspension and specialized driving privileges may
21672163 37 not be granted to an individual who:
21682164 38 (1) has previously been granted specialized driving privileges;
21692165 39 and
21702166 40 (2) has more than one (1) conviction under section 5 of this
21712167 41 chapter.
21722168 42 (f) An individual who has been granted specialized driving
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21742170 1 privileges shall:
21752171 2 (1) maintain proof of future financial responsibility insurance
21762172 3 during the period of specialized driving privileges;
21772173 4 (2) carry a copy of the order granting specialized driving
21782174 5 privileges or have the order in the vehicle being operated by the
21792175 6 individual;
21802176 7 (3) produce the copy of the order granting specialized driving
21812177 8 privileges upon the request of a police officer; and
21822178 9 (4) carry a validly issued state identification card, or driver's
21832179 10 license, or driving privilege card.
21842180 11 (g) An individual who holds a commercial driver's license and has
21852181 12 been granted specialized driving privileges under this chapter may not,
21862182 13 for the duration of the suspension for which the specialized driving
21872183 14 privileges are sought, operate any vehicle that requires the individual
21882184 15 to hold a commercial driver's license to operate the vehicle.
21892185 16 (h) Whenever a suspension of an individual's driving privileges
21902186 17 under this chapter is terminated because:
21912187 18 (1) the underlying conviction, judgment, or finding that forms the
21922188 19 basis of the suspension is reversed, vacated, or dismissed; or
21932189 20 (2) the individual is acquitted of, found not liable for, or otherwise
21942190 21 found not to have committed the underlying act or offense that
21952191 22 forms the basis of the suspension;
21962192 23 the individual's specialized driving privileges expire at the time the
21972193 24 suspension of the individual's driving privileges is terminated.
21982194 25 (i) The court shall inform the bureau of a termination of a
21992195 26 suspension and expiration of specialized driving privileges as described
22002196 27 under subsection (h) in a format designated by the bureau.
22012197 28 SECTION 56. IC 9-30-16-3.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.29-2020,
22022198 29 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
22032199 30 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 3.5. (a) If a court imposes a suspension of driving
22042200 31 privileges under IC 9-21-5-11(f), the court may stay the suspension and
22052201 32 grant a specialized driving privilege as set forth in this section.
22062202 33 (b) Except as provided in subsection (g), specialized driving
22072203 34 privileges granted under this section shall be granted for a period of
22082204 35 time as determined by the court. A court, at its discretion, may set
22092205 36 periodic review hearings to review an individual's specialized driving
22102206 37 privileges.
22112207 38 (c) Specialized driving privileges granted under this section:
22122208 39 (1) must be determined by a court; and
22132209 40 (2) are limited to restricting the individual to being allowed to
22142210 41 operate a motor vehicle between the place of employment of the
22152211 42 individual and the individual's residence.
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22172213 1 (d) An individual who has been granted specialized driving
22182214 2 privileges under this section shall:
22192215 3 (1) maintain proof of future financial responsibility insurance
22202216 4 during the period of specialized driving privileges;
22212217 5 (2) carry a copy of the order granting specialized driving
22222218 6 privileges or have the order in the vehicle being operated by the
22232219 7 individual;
22242220 8 (3) produce the copy of the order granting specialized driving
22252221 9 privileges upon the request of a police officer; and
22262222 10 (4) carry a validly issued driver's license or driving privilege
22272223 11 card.
22282224 12 (e) An individual who holds a commercial driver's license and has
22292225 13 been granted specialized driving privileges under this chapter may not,
22302226 14 for the duration of the suspension for which the specialized driving
22312227 15 privileges are sought, operate a motor vehicle that requires the
22322228 16 individual to hold a commercial driver's license to operate the motor
22332229 17 vehicle.
22342230 18 (f) An individual who seeks specialized driving privileges must file
22352231 19 a petition for specialized driving privileges in each court that has
22362232 20 ordered or imposed a suspension of the individual's driving privileges.
22372233 21 Each petition must:
22382234 22 (1) be verified by the petitioner;
22392235 23 (2) state the petitioner's age, date of birth, and address;
22402236 24 (3) state the grounds for relief and the relief sought;
22412237 25 (4) be filed in the court that ordered or imposed the suspension;
22422238 26 and
22432239 27 (5) be served on the bureau and the prosecuting attorney.
22442240 28 A prosecuting attorney shall appear on behalf of the bureau to respond
22452241 29 to a petition filed under this subsection.
22462242 30 (g) Whenever a suspension of an individual's driving privileges
22472243 31 under this chapter is terminated because:
22482244 32 (1) the underlying conviction, judgment, or finding that forms the
22492245 33 basis of the suspension is reversed, vacated, or dismissed; or
22502246 34 (2) the individual is acquitted of, found not liable for, or otherwise
22512247 35 found not to have committed the underlying act or offense that
22522248 36 forms the basis of the suspension;
22532249 37 the individual's specialized driving privileges expire at the time the
22542250 38 suspension of the individual's driving privileges is terminated.
22552251 39 (h) The court shall inform the bureau of a termination of a
22562252 40 suspension of driving privileges and expiration of specialized driving
22572253 41 privileges as described under subsection (g) in a format designated by
22582254 42 the bureau.
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22602256 1 SECTION 57. IC 9-30-16-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.10-2019,
22612257 2 SECTION 47, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
22622258 3 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 5. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally
22632259 4 violates a condition imposed by a court under section 3, 3.5, or 4 of this
22642260 5 chapter, or imposed under IC 9-30-10-14.2, commits a Class C
22652261 6 misdemeanor. The prosecuting attorney may notify the court that issued
22662262 7 the specialized driving privileges order of the alleged violation. If the
22672263 8 specialized driving privileges order is from a different county, the
22682264 9 prosecuting attorney may also notify the prosecuting attorney in that
22692265 10 county of the violation.
22702266 11 (b) For a person convicted of an offense under subsection (a), the
22712267 12 court that issued the specialized driving privileges order that was
22722268 13 violated may modify or revoke specialized driving privileges. The court
22732269 14 that issued the specialized driving privileges order that was violated
22742270 15 may order the bureau to lift the stay of a suspension of driving
22752271 16 privileges and suspend the person's driving driver's license or driving
22762272 17 privilege card as originally ordered in addition to any additional
22772273 18 suspension.
22782274 19 SECTION 58. IC 9-30-16-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.110-2020,
22792275 20 SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
22802276 21 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 6. (a) A person whose driving privileges are
22812277 22 suspended under section 1(c) of this chapter:
22822278 23 (1) is entitled to credit for any days during which the license or
22832279 24 driving privilege card was suspended under IC 9-30-6-9(c); and
22842280 25 (2) may not receive any credit for days during which the person's
22852281 26 driving privileges were suspended under IC 9-30-6-9(b).
22862282 27 (b) A period of suspension of driving privileges imposed under
22872283 28 section 1(c) of this chapter must be consecutive to any period of
22882284 29 suspension imposed under IC 9-30-6-9(b). However, if the state and
22892285 30 defendant agree pursuant to a term in an accepted plea agreement, or
22902286 31 if the court finds at sentencing that it is in the best interest of society,
22912287 32 the court shall terminate all or any part of the remaining suspension
22922288 33 under IC 9-30-6-9(b) and shall enter this finding in its sentencing
22932289 34 order.
22942290 35 (c) The bureau shall designate a period of suspension of driving
22952291 36 privileges imposed under section 1(c) of this chapter as consecutive to
22962292 37 any period of suspension imposed under IC 9-30-6-9(b) unless the
22972293 38 sentencing order of the court under subsection (b) terminates all or part
22982294 39 of the remaining suspension under IC 9-30-6-9(b).
22992295 40 SECTION 59. IC 9-30-16-6.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.110-2020,
23002296 41 SECTION 8, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
23012297 42 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 6.5. A court and the bureau, if applicable, shall
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23032299 1 terminate all or any part of the remaining suspension of a person's
23042300 2 license or driving privilege card suspension under section 1(c) of this
23052301 3 chapter or under IC 9-30-6-9 if:
23062302 4 (1) the charges against the person are dismissed;
23072303 5 (2) the person is acquitted; or
23082304 6 (3) the person's conviction is vacated or reversed on appeal.
23092305 7 SECTION 60. IC 9-30-16-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
23102306 8 SECTION 611, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
23112307 9 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 7. If the bureau issues a driver's
23122308 10 license or driving privilege card to an individual who has been issued
23132309 11 specialized driving privileges, the individual shall pay a specialized
23142310 12 driving privileges charge of ten dollars ($10). The charge is in addition
23152311 13 to any applicable fees under IC 9-24 and shall be deposited in the
23162312 14 commission fund.
23172313 15 SECTION 61. IC 9-33-4-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.86-2021,
23182314 16 SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
23192315 17 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 2. This chapter applies to the following:
23202316 18 (1) An unpaid judgment for an infraction described in this title
23212317 19 that relates to the operation of a motor vehicle, if the infraction
23222318 20 was committed before January 1, 2020.
23232319 21 (2) A driving privileges reinstatement fee (as described in
23242320 22 IC 9-25-6-15), which a person with a suspended driver's license
23252321 23 or driving privilege card is or would be required to pay to
23262322 24 reinstate the person's driver's license or driving privilege card if
23272323 25 the person's driver's license was suspended before January 1,
23282324 26 2020.
23292325 27 (3) Any court costs, administrative fees, late fees, or other fees
23302326 28 imposed on a person in connection with an unpaid judgment or
23312327 29 fee described in subdivision (1) or (2).
23322328 30 SECTION 62. IC 20-33-2-11, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
23332329 31 SECTION 95, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
23342330 32 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 11. (a) Notwithstanding IC 9-24 concerning the
23352331 33 minimum requirements for qualifying for the issuance of a driver's
23362332 34 license, or a learner's permit, or a driving privilege card, and subject
23372333 35 to subsections (c) through (e), an individual who is:
23382334 36 (1) at least fifteen (15) years of age and less than eighteen (18)
23392335 37 years of age;
23402336 38 (2) a habitual truant under the definition of habitual truant
23412337 39 established under subsection (b); and
23422338 40 (3) identified in the information submitted to the bureau of motor
23432339 41 vehicles under subsection (f);
23442340 42 may not be issued a driver's license, or a learner's permit, or a driving
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23462342 1 privilege card to drive a motor vehicle under IC 9-24 until the
23472343 2 individual is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
23482344 3 (b) Each governing body may establish and include as part of the
23492345 4 written copy of its discipline rules described in IC 20-33-8-12:
23502346 5 (1) a definition of a child who is designated as a habitual truant,
23512347 6 which must, at a minimum, define the term as a student who is
23522348 7 chronically absent, by having unexcused absences from school for
23532349 8 more than ten (10) days of school in one (1) school year; and
23542350 9 (2) all other pertinent matters related to this action.
23552351 10 (c) An individual described in subsection (a) is entitled to the
23562352 11 procedure described in IC 20-33-8-19.
23572353 12 (d) An individual described in subsection (a) who is at least thirteen
23582354 13 (13) years of age and less than eighteen (18) years of age is entitled to
23592355 14 a periodic review of the individual's attendance record in school to
23602356 15 determine whether the prohibition described in subsection (a) shall
23612357 16 continue. The periodic reviews may not be conducted less than one (1)
23622358 17 time each school year.
23632359 18 (e) Upon review, the governing body may determine that the
23642360 19 individual's attendance record has improved to the degree that the
23652361 20 individual may become eligible to be issued a driver's license, or a
23662362 21 learner's permit, or a driving privilege card.
23672363 22 (f) The governing body of the school corporation may submit to the
23682364 23 bureau of motor vehicles the pertinent information concerning an
23692365 24 individual's ineligibility under subsection (a) to be issued a driver's
23702366 25 license, or a learner's permit, or a driving privilege card.
23712367 26 (g) The department shall develop guidelines concerning criteria
23722368 27 used in defining a habitual truant that may be considered by a
23732369 28 governing body in complying with subsection (b).
23742370 29 SECTION 63. IC 20-33-2-28.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.147-2020,
23752371 30 SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
23762372 31 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 28.5. (a) This section applies to an individual:
23772373 32 (1) who:
23782374 33 (A) attends or last attended a public school;
23792375 34 (B) is at least sixteen (16) years of age but less than eighteen
23802376 35 (18) years of age; and
23812377 36 (C) has not completed the requirements for graduation;
23822378 37 (2) who:
23832379 38 (A) wishes to withdraw from school before graduation;
23842380 39 (B) fails to return at the beginning of a semester; or
23852381 40 (C) stops attending school during a semester; and
23862382 41 (3) who has no record of transfer to another school.
23872383 42 (b) An individual to whom this section applies may withdraw from
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23892385 1 school only if all of the following conditions are met:
23902386 2 (1) An exit interview is conducted.
23912387 3 (2) The individual's parent consents to the withdrawal.
23922388 4 (3) The school principal approves of the withdrawal.
23932389 5 (4) The withdrawal is due to:
23942390 6 (A) financial hardship and the individual must be employed to
23952391 7 support the individual's family or a dependent;
23962392 8 (B) illness; or
23972393 9 (C) an order by a court that has jurisdiction over the child.
23982394 10 During the exit interview, the school principal shall provide to the
23992395 11 student and the student's parent a copy of statistics compiled by the
24002396 12 department concerning the likely consequences of life without a high
24012397 13 school diploma. The school principal shall advise the student and the
24022398 14 student's parent that the student's withdrawal from school may prevent
24032399 15 the student from receiving or result in the revocation of the student's
24042400 16 employment certificate and driver's license, or learner's permit, or
24052401 17 driving privilege card.
24062402 18 (c) For purposes of this section, the following must be in written
24072403 19 form:
24082404 20 (1) An individual's request to withdraw from school.
24092405 21 (2) A parent's consent to a withdrawal.
24102406 22 (3) A principal's consent to a withdrawal.
24112407 23 (d) If the individual's principal does not consent to the individual's
24122408 24 withdrawal under this section, the individual's parent may appeal the
24132409 25 denial of consent to the governing body of the public school that the
24142410 26 individual last attended.
24152411 27 (e) Each public school, including each school corporation and each
24162412 28 charter school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-4), shall provide an annual
24172413 29 report to the department setting forth the following information:
24182414 30 (1) The total number of individuals:
24192415 31 (A) who withdrew from school under this section; and
24202416 32 (B) who either:
24212417 33 (i) failed to return to school at the beginning of a semester;
24222418 34 or
24232419 35 (ii) stopped attending school during a semester;
24242420 36 and for whom there is no record of transfer to another school.
24252421 37 (2) The number of individuals who withdrew from school
24262422 38 following an exit interview.
24272423 39 (f) If an individual to which this section applies:
24282424 40 (1) has not received consent to withdraw from school under this
24292425 41 section; and
24302426 42 (2) fails to return to school at the beginning of a semester or
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24322428 1 during the semester;
24332429 2 the principal of the school that the individual last attended may deliver
24342430 3 by certified mail or personal delivery to the bureau of youth
24352431 4 employment a record of the individual's failure to return to school so
24362432 5 that the bureau of youth employment revokes any employment
24372433 6 certificates issued under IC 22-2-18 (before its expiration on June 30,
24382434 7 2021) to the individual and does not issue any additional employment
24392435 8 certificates to the individual. For purposes of IC 22-2-18-20 (before its
24402436 9 expiration on June 30, 2021), the individual shall be considered a
24412437 10 dropout.
24422438 11 (g) At the same time that a school principal delivers the record
24432439 12 under subsection (f), the principal may deliver by certified mail or
24442440 13 personal delivery to the bureau of motor vehicles a record of the
24452441 14 individual's failure to return to school so that the bureau of motor
24462442 15 vehicles revokes any driver's license, or learner's permit, or driving
24472443 16 privilege card issued to the individual and does not issue any
24482444 17 additional driver's licenses, or learner's permits, or driving privilege
24492445 18 cards to the individual before the individual is at least eighteen (18)
24502446 19 years of age. For purposes of IC 9-24-2-1, the individual shall be
24512447 20 considered a dropout.
24522448 21 (h) If:
24532449 22 (1) a principal has delivered the record required under subsection
24542450 23 (f) or (g), or both; and
24552451 24 (2) the school subsequently gives consent to the individual to
24562452 25 withdraw from school under this section;
24572453 26 the principal of the school shall send a notice of withdrawal to the
24582454 27 bureau of youth employment and the bureau of motor vehicles by
24592455 28 certified mail or personal delivery and, for purposes of IC 22-2-18-20
24602456 29 (before its expiration on June 30, 2021) and IC 9-24-2-1, the individual
24612457 30 shall no longer be considered a dropout.
24622458 31 SECTION 64. IC 20-33-8-33, AS AMENDED BY P.L.233-2015,
24632459 32 SECTION 264, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
24642460 33 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 33. Before February 1 and before
24652461 34 October 1 of each year, except when a hearing has been requested to
24662462 35 determine financial hardship under IC 9-24-2-1(a)(4), a principal may
24672463 36 submit to the bureau of motor vehicles the pertinent information
24682464 37 concerning an individual's ineligibility under IC 9-24-2-1 to be issued
24692465 38 a driver's license, or learner's permit, or driving privilege card or
24702466 39 concerning the suspension of driving privileges under IC 9-24-2-4.
24712467 40 SECTION 65. IC 31-37-19-13, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
24722468 41 SECTION 98, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
24732469 42 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 13. (a) This section applies if a child is a
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24752471 1 delinquent child under IC 31-37-1 due to the commission of a
24762472 2 delinquent act that, if committed by an adult, would be:
24772473 3 (1) dealing in:
24782474 4 (A) a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9); or
24792475 5 (B) a counterfeit substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-10);
24802476 6 (2) possessing:
24812477 7 (A) a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9); or
24822478 8 (B) a prescription drug (as defined in IC 35-48-1-25);
24832479 9 for which the child does not have a prescription; or
24842480 10 (3) conspiring to commit an act described in subdivision (1) or
24852481 11 (2).
24862482 12 (b) The juvenile court shall, in addition to any other order or decree
24872483 13 the court makes under this chapter, order the bureau of motor vehicles
24882484 14 to invalidate the child's driver's license or permit for a period specified
24892485 15 by the court of at least six (6) months but not more than one (1) year
24902486 16 from the time the child would otherwise be eligible for a learner's
24912487 17 permit or driving privilege card.
24922488 18 SECTION 66. IC 31-37-19-14, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
24932489 19 SECTION 99, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
24942490 20 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 14. (a) This section applies if:
24952491 21 (1) a child has been previously determined to be a delinquent
24962492 22 child under IC 31-37-1 (or IC 31-6-4-1(b)(1) before its repeal)
24972493 23 due to the commission of a delinquent act described in section
24982494 24 13(a)(1), 13(a)(2), or 13(a)(3) of this chapter (or
24992495 25 IC 31-6-4-15.9(d)(1), IC 31-6-4-15.9(d)(2), or
25002496 26 IC 31-6-4-15.9(d)(3) before its repeal); or
25012497 27 (2) the delinquent act described in section 13(a)(1), 13(a)(2), or
25022498 28 13(a)(3) of this chapter (or IC 31-6-4-15.9(d)(1),
25032499 29 IC 31-6-4-15.9(d)(2), or IC 31-6-4-15.9(d)(3) before its repeal)
25042500 30 was committed:
25052501 31 (A) on school property;
25062502 32 (B) within one thousand (1,000) feet of school property; or
25072503 33 (C) on a school bus.
25082504 34 (b) The juvenile court shall, in addition to any other order or decree
25092505 35 the court makes under this chapter, order the bureau of motor vehicles
25102506 36 to invalidate the child's driver's license or driving privilege card for
25112507 37 a period specified by the court of at least six (6) months but not more
25122508 38 than two (2) years from the time the child would otherwise be eligible
25132509 39 for a learner's permit or driving privilege card.
25142510 40 SECTION 67. IC 31-37-19-15 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
25152511 41 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 15. (a) This section
25162512 42 applies if a child is a delinquent child under IC 31-37-1 due to the
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25182514 1 commission of a delinquent act that, if committed by an adult, would
25192515 2 be:
25202516 3 (1) dealing in:
25212517 4 (A) a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9); or
25222518 5 (B) a counterfeit substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-10);
25232519 6 (2) possessing:
25242520 7 (A) a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9); or
25252521 8 (B) a prescription drug (as defined in IC 35-48-1-25);
25262522 9 for which the child does not have a prescription; or
25272523 10 (3) conspiring to commit an act described in subdivision (1) or
25282524 11 (2).
25292525 12 (b) The juvenile court shall, in addition to any other order or decree
25302526 13 the court makes under this chapter, order the bureau of motor vehicles
25312527 14 not to issue the child a learner's permit or driving privilege card for
25322528 15 a period specified by the court of at least six (6) months but not more
25332529 16 than one (1) year from the time the child would otherwise be eligible
25342530 17 for a learner's permit or driving privilege card.
25352531 18 SECTION 68. IC 31-37-19-16 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
25362532 19 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 16. (a) This section
25372533 20 applies if:
25382534 21 (1) a child has been previously determined to be a delinquent
25392535 22 child under IC 31-37-1 (or IC 31-6-4-1(b)(1) before its repeal)
25402536 23 due to the commission of a delinquent act described in section
25412537 24 15(a)(1), 15(a)(2), or 15(a)(3) of this chapter (or
25422538 25 IC 31-6-4-15.9(e)(1), IC 31-6-4-15.9(e)(2), or
25432539 26 IC 31-6-4-15.9(e)(3) before its repeal); or
25442540 27 (2) the delinquent act described in section 15(a)(1), 15(a)(2), or
25452541 28 15(a)(3) of this chapter (or IC 31-6-4-15.9(e)(1),
25462542 29 IC 31-6-4-15.9(e)(2), or IC 31-6-4-15.9(e)(3) before its repeal)
25472543 30 was committed:
25482544 31 (A) on school property;
25492545 32 (B) within one thousand (1,000) feet of school property; or
25502546 33 (C) on a school bus.
25512547 34 (b) The juvenile court shall, in addition to any other order or decree
25522548 35 the court makes under this chapter, order the bureau of motor vehicles
25532549 36 not to issue the child a learner's permit or driving privilege card for
25542550 37 a period specified by the court of at least six (6) months but not more
25552551 38 than two (2) years from the time the child would otherwise be eligible
25562552 39 for a learner's permit or driving privilege card.
25572553 40 SECTION 69. IC 31-37-19-17, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
25582554 41 SECTION 100, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
25592555 42 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 17. (a) This section applies if a
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25612557 1 child is a delinquent child under IC 31-37-1 due to the commission of
25622558 2 a delinquent act that, if committed by an adult, would be criminal
25632559 3 mischief or institutional criminal mischief under IC 35-43-1-2 that
25642560 4 involves the use of graffiti.
25652561 5 (b) The juvenile court may, in addition to any other order or decree
25662562 6 the court makes under this chapter, order the bureau of motor vehicles
25672563 7 to:
25682564 8 (1) suspend the child's driver's license or driving privilege card;
25692565 9 or
25702566 10 (2) invalidate the child's learner's permit or driving privilege
25712567 11 card;
25722568 12 for one (1) year beginning the date of the order.
25732569 13 SECTION 70. IC 34-24-1-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.174-2021,
25742570 14 SECTION 28, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
25752571 15 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 1. (a) The following may be seized:
25762572 16 (1) All vehicles (as defined by IC 35-31.5-2-346), if they are used
25772573 17 or are intended for use by the person or persons in possession of
25782574 18 them to transport or in any manner to facilitate the transportation
25792575 19 of the following:
25802576 20 (A) A controlled substance for the purpose of committing,
25812577 21 attempting to commit, or conspiring to commit any of the
25822578 22 following:
25832579 23 (i) Dealing in or manufacturing cocaine or a narcotic drug
25842580 24 (IC 35-48-4-1).
25852581 25 (ii) Dealing in methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.1).
25862582 26 (iii) Manufacturing methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.2).
25872583 27 (iv) Dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance
25882584 28 (IC 35-48-4-2).
25892585 29 (v) Dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance (IC
25902586 30 35-48-4-3).
25912587 31 (vi) Dealing in a schedule V controlled substance (IC
25922588 32 35-48-4-4).
25932589 33 (vii) Dealing in a counterfeit substance (IC 35-48-4-5).
25942590 34 (viii) Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug (IC
25952591 35 35-48-4-6).
25962592 36 (ix) Possession of methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-6.1).
25972593 37 (x) Dealing in paraphernalia (IC 35-48-4-8.5).
25982594 38 (xi) Dealing in marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia (IC
25992595 39 35-48-4-10).
26002596 40 (xii) An offense under IC 35-48-4 involving a synthetic drug
26012597 41 (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-321), a synthetic drug lookalike
26022598 42 substance (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-321.5 (before its
2603-SB 248—LS 7105/DI 139 61
2599+2023 IN 248—LS 7105/DI 139 61
26042600 1 repeal on July 1, 2019)) under IC 35-48-4-10.5 (before its
26052601 2 repeal on July 1, 2019), a controlled substance analog (as
26062602 3 defined in IC 35-48-1-9.3), or a substance represented to be
26072603 4 a controlled substance (as described in IC 35-48-4-4.6).
26082604 5 (B) Any stolen (IC 35-43-4-2) or converted property (IC
26092605 6 35-43-4-3) if the retail or repurchase value of that property is
26102606 7 one hundred dollars ($100) or more.
26112607 8 (C) Any hazardous waste in violation of IC 13-30-10-1.5.
26122608 9 (D) A bomb (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-31) or weapon of
26132609 10 mass destruction (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-354) used to
26142610 11 commit, used in an attempt to commit, or used in a conspiracy
26152611 12 to commit a felony terrorist offense (as defined in
26162612 13 IC 35-50-2-18) or an offense under IC 35-47 as part of or in
26172613 14 furtherance of an act of terrorism (as defined by
26182614 15 IC 35-31.5-2-329).
26192615 16 (2) All money, negotiable instruments, securities, weapons,
26202616 17 communications devices, or any property used to commit, used in
26212617 18 an attempt to commit, or used in a conspiracy to commit a felony
26222618 19 terrorist offense (as defined in IC 35-50-2-18) or an offense under
26232619 20 IC 35-47 as part of or in furtherance of an act of terrorism or
26242620 21 commonly used as consideration for a violation of IC 35-48-4
26252621 22 (other than items subject to forfeiture under IC 16-42-20-5 or
26262622 23 IC 16-6-8.5-5.1, before its repeal):
26272623 24 (A) furnished or intended to be furnished by any person in
26282624 25 exchange for an act that is in violation of a criminal statute;
26292625 26 (B) used to facilitate any violation of a criminal statute; or
26302626 27 (C) traceable as proceeds of the violation of a criminal statute.
26312627 28 (3) Any portion of real or personal property purchased with
26322628 29 money that is traceable as a proceed of a violation of a criminal
26332629 30 statute.
26342630 31 (4) A vehicle that is used by a person to:
26352631 32 (A) commit, attempt to commit, or conspire to commit;
26362632 33 (B) facilitate the commission of; or
26372633 34 (C) escape from the commission of;
26382634 35 murder (IC 35-42-1-1), dealing in a controlled substance resulting
26392635 36 in death (IC 35-42-1-1.5), kidnapping (IC 35-42-3-2), criminal
26402636 37 confinement (IC 35-42-3-3), rape (IC 35-42-4-1), child molesting
26412637 38 (IC 35-42-4-3), or child exploitation (IC 35-42-4-4), or an offense
26422638 39 under IC 35-47 as part of or in furtherance of an act of terrorism.
26432639 40 (5) Real property owned by a person who uses it to commit any of
26442640 41 the following as a Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5
26452641 42 felony:
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2642+2023 IN 248—LS 7105/DI 139 62
26472643 1 (A) Dealing in or manufacturing cocaine or a narcotic drug (IC
26482644 2 35-48-4-1).
26492645 3 (B) Dealing in methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.1).
26502646 4 (C) Manufacturing methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.2).
26512647 5 (D) Dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance (IC
26522648 6 35-48-4-2).
26532649 7 (E) Dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance (IC
26542650 8 35-48-4-3).
26552651 9 (F) Dealing in marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia (IC
26562652 10 35-48-4-10).
26572653 11 (G) Dealing in a synthetic drug (as defined in
26582654 12 IC 35-31.5-2-321) or synthetic drug lookalike substance (as
26592655 13 defined in IC 35-31.5-2-321.5 (before its repeal on July 1,
26602656 14 2019)) under IC 35-48-4-10.5 (before its repeal on July 1,
26612657 15 2019).
26622658 16 (H) Dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death (IC
26632659 17 35-42-1-1.5).
26642660 18 (6) Equipment and recordings used by a person to commit fraud
26652661 19 under IC 35-43-5.
26662662 20 (7) Recordings sold, rented, transported, or possessed by a person
26672663 21 in violation of IC 24-4-10.
26682664 22 (8) Property (as defined by IC 35-31.5-2-253) or an enterprise (as
26692665 23 defined by IC 35-45-6-1) that is the object of a corrupt business
26702666 24 influence violation (IC 35-45-6-2).
26712667 25 (9) Unlawful telecommunications devices (as defined in
26722668 26 IC 35-45-13-6) and plans, instructions, or publications used to
26732669 27 commit an offense under IC 35-45-13.
26742670 28 (10) Any equipment, including computer equipment and cellular
26752671 29 telephones, used for or intended for use in preparing,
26762672 30 photographing, recording, videotaping, digitizing, printing,
26772673 31 copying, or disseminating matter in violation of IC 35-42-4.
26782674 32 (11) Destructive devices used, possessed, transported, or sold in
26792675 33 violation of IC 35-47.5.
26802676 34 (12) Tobacco products that are sold in violation of IC 24-3-5,
26812677 35 tobacco products that a person attempts to sell in violation of
26822678 36 IC 24-3-5, and other personal property owned and used by a
26832679 37 person to facilitate a violation of IC 24-3-5.
26842680 38 (13) Property used by a person to commit counterfeiting or
26852681 39 forgery in violation of IC 35-43-5-2.
26862682 40 (14) After December 31, 2005, if a person is convicted of an
26872683 41 offense specified in IC 25-26-14-26(b) or IC 35-43-10, the
26882684 42 following real or personal property:
2689-SB 248—LS 7105/DI 139 63
2685+2023 IN 248—LS 7105/DI 139 63
26902686 1 (A) Property used or intended to be used to commit, facilitate,
26912687 2 or promote the commission of the offense.
26922688 3 (B) Property constituting, derived from, or traceable to the
26932689 4 gross proceeds that the person obtained directly or indirectly
26942690 5 as a result of the offense.
26952691 6 (15) Except as provided in subsection (e), a vehicle used by a
26962692 7 person who operates the vehicle:
26972693 8 (A) while intoxicated, in violation of IC 9-30-5-1 through
26982694 9 IC 9-30-5-5, if in the previous five (5) years the person has two
26992695 10 (2) or more prior unrelated convictions for operating a motor
27002696 11 vehicle while intoxicated in violation of IC 9-30-5-1 through
27012697 12 IC 9-30-5-5; or
27022698 13 (B) on a highway while the person's driving privileges are
27032699 14 suspended in violation of IC 9-24-19-2 through IC 9-24-19-3,
27042700 15 if in the previous five (5) years the person has two (2) or more
27052701 16 prior unrelated convictions for operating a vehicle while
27062702 17 intoxicated in violation of IC 9-30-5-1 through IC 9-30-5-5.
27072703 18 If a court orders the seizure of a vehicle under this subdivision,
27082704 19 the court shall transmit an order to the bureau of motor vehicles
27092705 20 recommending that the bureau not permit a vehicle to be
27102706 21 registered in the name of the person whose vehicle was seized
27112707 22 until the person possesses a current driving driver's license (as
27122708 23 defined in IC 9-13-2-41) or driving privilege card (as described
27132709 24 in IC 9-13-2-48.1).
27142710 25 (16) The following real or personal property:
27152711 26 (A) Property used or intended to be used to commit, facilitate,
27162712 27 or promote the commission of an offense specified in
27172713 28 IC 23-14-48-9, IC 30-2-9-7(b), IC 30-2-10-9(b), or
27182714 29 IC 30-2-13-38(f).
27192715 30 (B) Property constituting, derived from, or traceable to the
27202716 31 gross proceeds that a person obtains directly or indirectly as a
27212717 32 result of an offense specified in IC 23-14-48-9, IC 30-2-9-7(b),
27222718 33 IC 30-2-10-9(b), or IC 30-2-13-38(f).
27232719 34 (17) Real or personal property, including a vehicle, that is used by
27242720 35 a person to:
27252721 36 (A) commit, attempt to commit, or conspire to commit;
27262722 37 (B) facilitate the commission of; or
27272723 38 (C) escape from the commission of;
27282724 39 a violation of IC 35-42-3.5-1 through IC 35-42-3.5-1.4 (human
27292725 40 trafficking) or IC 35-45-4-4 (promoting prostitution).
27302726 41 (b) A vehicle used by any person as a common or contract carrier in
27312727 42 the transaction of business as a common or contract carrier is not
2732-SB 248—LS 7105/DI 139 64
2728+2023 IN 248—LS 7105/DI 139 64
27332729 1 subject to seizure under this section, unless it can be proven by a
27342730 2 preponderance of the evidence that the owner of the vehicle knowingly
27352731 3 permitted the vehicle to be used to engage in conduct that subjects it to
27362732 4 seizure under subsection (a).
27372733 5 (c) Equipment under subsection (a)(10) may not be seized unless it
27382734 6 can be proven by a preponderance of the evidence that the owner of the
27392735 7 equipment knowingly permitted the equipment to be used to engage in
27402736 8 conduct that subjects it to seizure under subsection (a)(10).
27412737 9 (d) Money, negotiable instruments, securities, weapons,
27422738 10 communications devices, or any property commonly used as
27432739 11 consideration for a violation of IC 35-48-4 found near or on a person
27442740 12 who is committing, attempting to commit, or conspiring to commit any
27452741 13 of the following offenses shall be admitted into evidence in an action
27462742 14 under this chapter as prima facie evidence that the money, negotiable
27472743 15 instrument, security, or other thing of value is property that has been
27482744 16 used or was to have been used to facilitate the violation of a criminal
27492745 17 statute or is the proceeds of the violation of a criminal statute:
27502746 18 (1) IC 35-42-1-1.5 (dealing in a controlled substance resulting in
27512747 19 death).
27522748 20 (2) IC 35-48-4-1 (dealing in or manufacturing cocaine or a
27532749 21 narcotic drug).
27542750 22 (3) IC 35-48-4-1.1 (dealing in methamphetamine).
27552751 23 (4) IC 35-48-4-1.2 (manufacturing methamphetamine).
27562752 24 (5) IC 35-48-4-2 (dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled
27572753 25 substance).
27582754 26 (6) IC 35-48-4-3 (dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance).
27592755 27 (7) IC 35-48-4-4 (dealing in a schedule V controlled substance)
27602756 28 as a Level 4 felony.
27612757 29 (8) IC 35-48-4-6 (possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug) as a
27622758 30 Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5 felony.
27632759 31 (9) IC 35-48-4-6.1 (possession of methamphetamine) as a Level
27642760 32 3, Level 4, or Level 5 felony.
27652761 33 (10) IC 35-48-4-10 (dealing in marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or
27662762 34 salvia) as a Level 5 felony.
27672763 35 (11) IC 35-48-4-10.5 (before its repeal on July 1, 2019) (dealing
27682764 36 in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance) as a
27692765 37 Level 5 felony or Level 6 felony (or as a Class C felony or Class
27702766 38 D felony under IC 35-48-4-10 before its amendment in 2013).
27712767 39 (e) A vehicle operated by a person who is not:
27722768 40 (1) an owner of the vehicle; or
27732769 41 (2) the spouse of the person who owns the vehicle;
27742770 42 is not subject to seizure under subsection (a)(15) unless it can be
2775-SB 248—LS 7105/DI 139 65
2771+2023 IN 248—LS 7105/DI 139 65
27762772 1 proven by a preponderance of the evidence that the owner of the
27772773 2 vehicle knowingly permitted the vehicle to be used to engage in
27782774 3 conduct that subjects it to seizure under subsection (a)(15).
27792775 4 SECTION 71. IC 34-30-2.1-95.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
27802776 5 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
27812777 6 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 95.4. IC 9-24-3.5-6(d)
27822778 7 (Concerning driver education instructors, licensed
27832779 8 ophthalmologists, and licensed optometrists who make reports
27842780 9 concerning fitness of the applicant to operate a motor vehicle).
27852781 10 SECTION 72. IC 34-30-2.1-95.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
27862782 11 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
27872783 12 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 95.5. IC 9-24-3.5-13 (Concerning
27882784 13 the commissioner, employees, and agents of the bureau of motor
27892785 14 vehicles for the validity of the information contained on driving
27902786 15 privilege cards).
27912787 16 SECTION 73. IC 35-43-1-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
27922788 17 SECTION 104, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
27932789 18 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 2. (a) A person who recklessly,
27942790 19 knowingly, or intentionally damages or defaces property of another
27952791 20 person without the other person's consent commits criminal mischief,
27962792 21 a Class B misdemeanor. However, the offense is:
27972793 22 (1) a Class A misdemeanor if the pecuniary loss is at least seven
27982794 23 hundred fifty dollars ($750) but less than fifty thousand dollars
27992795 24 ($50,000); and
28002796 25 (2) a Level 6 felony if:
28012797 26 (A) the pecuniary loss is at least fifty thousand dollars
28022798 27 ($50,000);
28032799 28 (B) the damage causes a substantial interruption or impairment
28042800 29 of utility service rendered to the public;
28052801 30 (C) the damage is to a public record; or
28062802 31 (D) the damage is to a law enforcement animal (as defined in
28072803 32 IC 35-46-3-4.5).
28082804 33 (b) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally damages:
28092805 34 (1) a structure used for religious worship without the consent of
28102806 35 the owner, possessor, or occupant of the property that is damaged;
28112807 36 (2) a school or community center without the consent of the
28122808 37 owner, possessor, or occupant of the property that is damaged;
28132809 38 (3) the property of an agricultural operation (as defined in
28142810 39 IC 32-30-6-1) without the consent of the owner, possessor, or
28152811 40 occupant of the property that is damaged;
28162812 41 (4) the grounds:
28172813 42 (A) adjacent to; and
2818-SB 248—LS 7105/DI 139 66
2814+2023 IN 248—LS 7105/DI 139 66
28192815 1 (B) owned or rented in common with;
28202816 2 a structure or facility identified in subdivisions (1) through (3)
28212817 3 without the consent of the owner, possessor, or occupant of the
28222818 4 property that is damaged;
28232819 5 (5) personal property contained in a structure or located at a
28242820 6 facility identified in subdivisions (1) through (3) without the
28252821 7 consent of the owner, possessor, or occupant of the property that
28262822 8 is damaged;
28272823 9 (6) property that is vacant real property (as defined in
28282824 10 IC 36-7-36-5) or a vacant structure (as defined in IC 36-7-36-6);
28292825 11 or
28302826 12 (7) property after the person has been denied entry to the property
28312827 13 by a court order that was issued:
28322828 14 (A) to the person; or
28332829 15 (B) to the general public by conspicuous posting on or around
28342830 16 the property in areas where a person could observe the order
28352831 17 when the property has been designated by a municipality or
28362832 18 county enforcement authority to be a vacant property, an
28372833 19 abandoned property, or an abandoned structure (as defined in
28382834 20 IC 36-7-36-1);
28392835 21 commits institutional criminal mischief, a Class A misdemeanor.
28402836 22 However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the pecuniary loss (or
28412837 23 property damage, in the case of an agricultural operation) is at least
28422838 24 seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) but less than fifty thousand dollars
28432839 25 ($50,000), and a Level 5 felony if the pecuniary loss (or property
28442840 26 damage, in the case of an agricultural operation) is at least fifty
28452841 27 thousand dollars ($50,000).
28462842 28 (c) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally damages
28472843 29 property:
28482844 30 (1) during the dealing or manufacture of or attempted dealing or
28492845 31 manufacture of a controlled substance; and
28502846 32 (2) by means of a fire or an explosion;
28512847 33 commits controlled substances criminal mischief, a Level 6 felony.
28522848 34 However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the offense results in
28532849 35 moderate bodily injury to any person other than a defendant.
28542850 36 (d) If a person is convicted of an offense under this section that
28552851 37 involves the use of graffiti, the court may, in addition to any other
28562852 38 penalty, order that the person's driver's license or driving privilege
28572853 39 card be suspended or invalidated by the bureau of motor vehicles for
28582854 40 not more than one (1) year.
28592855 41 (e) The court may rescind an order for suspension or invalidation
28602856 42 under subsection (d) and allow the person to receive a license or permit
2861-SB 248—LS 7105/DI 139 67
2857+2023 IN 248—LS 7105/DI 139 67
28622858 1 before the period of suspension or invalidation ends if the court
28632859 2 determines that the person has removed or painted over the graffiti or
28642860 3 has made other suitable restitution.
28652861 4 (f) For purposes of this section, "pecuniary loss" includes:
28662862 5 (1) the total costs incurred in inspecting, cleaning, and
28672863 6 decontaminating property contaminated by a pollutant; and
28682864 7 (2) a reasonable estimate of all additional costs not already
28692865 8 incurred under subdivision (1) that are necessary to inspect, clean,
28702866 9 and decontaminate property contaminated by a pollutant, to the
28712867 10 extent that the property has not already been:
28722868 11 (A) cleaned;
28732869 12 (B) decontaminated; or
28742870 13 (C) both cleaned and decontaminated.
28752871 14 The term includes inspection, cleaning, or decontamination conducted
28762872 15 by a person certified under IC 16-19-3.1.
28772873 16 SECTION 74. IC 35-44.1-3-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.174-2021,
28782874 17 SECTION 77, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
28792875 18 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 1. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally:
28802876 19 (1) forcibly resists, obstructs, or interferes with a law enforcement
28812877 20 officer or a person assisting the officer while the officer is
28822878 21 lawfully engaged in the execution of the officer's duties;
28832879 22 (2) forcibly resists, obstructs, or interferes with the authorized
28842880 23 service or execution of a civil or criminal process or order of a
28852881 24 court; or
28862882 25 (3) flees from a law enforcement officer after the officer has, by
28872883 26 visible or audible means, including operation of the law
28882884 27 enforcement officer's siren or emergency lights, identified himself
28892885 28 or herself and ordered the person to stop;
28902886 29 commits resisting law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor, except as
28912887 30 provided in subsection (c).
28922888 31 (b) A person who, having been denied entry by a firefighter, an
28932889 32 emergency medical services provider, or a law enforcement officer,
28942890 33 knowingly or intentionally enters an area that is marked off with barrier
28952891 34 tape or other physical barriers, commits interfering with public safety,
28962892 35 a Class B misdemeanor, except as provided in subsection (c) or (k).
28972893 36 (c) The offense under subsection (a) or (b) is a:
28982894 37 (1) Level 6 felony if:
28992895 38 (A) the person uses a vehicle to commit the offense; or
29002896 39 (B) while committing the offense, the person:
29012897 40 (i) draws or uses a deadly weapon;
29022898 41 (ii) inflicts bodily injury on or otherwise causes bodily injury
29032899 42 to another person; or
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2900+2023 IN 248—LS 7105/DI 139 68
29052901 1 (iii) operates a vehicle in a manner that creates a substantial
29062902 2 risk of bodily injury to another person;
29072903 3 (2) Level 5 felony if:
29082904 4 (A) while committing the offense, the person operates a
29092905 5 vehicle in a manner that causes serious bodily injury to another
29102906 6 person; or
29112907 7 (B) the person uses a vehicle to commit the offense and the
29122908 8 person has a prior unrelated conviction under this section
29132909 9 involving the use of a vehicle in the commission of the
29142910 10 offense;
29152911 11 (3) Level 3 felony if, while committing the offense, the person
29162912 12 operates a vehicle in a manner that causes the death or
29172913 13 catastrophic injury of another person; and
29182914 14 (4) Level 2 felony if, while committing any offense described in
29192915 15 subsection (a), the person operates a vehicle in a manner that
29202916 16 causes the death or catastrophic injury of a firefighter, an
29212917 17 emergency medical services provider, or a law enforcement
29222918 18 officer while the firefighter, emergency medical services provider,
29232919 19 or law enforcement officer is engaged in the firefighter's,
29242920 20 emergency medical services provider's, or officer's official duties.
29252921 21 (d) The offense under subsection (a) is a Level 6 felony if, while
29262922 22 committing an offense under:
29272923 23 (1) subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2), the person:
29282924 24 (A) creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to the person or
29292925 25 another person; and
29302926 26 (B) has two (2) or more prior unrelated convictions under
29312927 27 subsection (a); or
29322928 28 (2) subsection (a)(3), the person has two (2) or more prior
29332929 29 unrelated convictions under subsection (a).
29342930 30 (e) If a person uses a vehicle to commit a felony offense under
29352931 31 subsection (c)(1)(B), (c)(2), (c)(3), or (c)(4), as part of the criminal
29362932 32 penalty imposed for the offense, the court shall impose a minimum
29372933 33 executed sentence of at least:
29382934 34 (1) thirty (30) days, if the person does not have a prior unrelated
29392935 35 conviction under this section;
29402936 36 (2) one hundred eighty (180) days, if the person has one (1) prior
29412937 37 unrelated conviction under this section; or
29422938 38 (3) one (1) year, if the person has two (2) or more prior unrelated
29432939 39 convictions under this section.
29442940 40 (f) Notwithstanding IC 35-50-2-2.2 and IC 35-50-3-1, the mandatory
29452941 41 minimum sentence imposed under subsection (e) may not be
29462942 42 suspended.
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2943+2023 IN 248—LS 7105/DI 139 69
29482944 1 (g) If a person is convicted of an offense involving the use of a
29492945 2 motor vehicle under:
29502946 3 (1) subsection (c)(1)(A), if the person exceeded the speed limit by
29512947 4 at least twenty (20) miles per hour while committing the offense;
29522948 5 (2) subsection (c)(2); or
29532949 6 (3) subsection (c)(3);
29542950 7 the court may notify the bureau of motor vehicles to suspend or revoke
29552951 8 the person's driver's license or driving privilege card and all
29562952 9 certificates of registration and license plates issued or registered in the
29572953 10 person's name in accordance with IC 9-30-4-6.1(b) for the period
29582954 11 described in IC 9-30-4-6.1(d)(1) or IC 9-30-4-6.1(d)(2). The court shall
29592955 12 inform the bureau whether the person has been sentenced to a term of
29602956 13 incarceration. At the time of conviction, the court may obtain the
29612957 14 person's current driver's license or driving privilege card and return
29622958 15 the license to the bureau of motor vehicles.
29632959 16 (h) A person may not be charged or convicted of a crime under
29642960 17 subsection (a)(3) if the law enforcement officer is a school resource
29652961 18 officer acting in the officer's capacity as a school resource officer.
29662962 19 (i) A person who commits an offense described in subsection (c)
29672963 20 commits a separate offense for each person whose bodily injury,
29682964 21 serious bodily injury, catastrophic injury, or death is caused by a
29692965 22 violation of subsection (c).
29702966 23 (j) A court may order terms of imprisonment imposed on a person
29712967 24 convicted of more than one (1) offense described in subsection (c) to
29722968 25 run consecutively. Consecutive terms of imprisonment imposed under
29732969 26 this subsection are not subject to the sentencing restrictions set forth in
29742970 27 IC 35-50-1-2(c) through IC 35-50-1-2(d).
29752971 28 (k) As used in this subsection, "family member" means a child,
29762972 29 grandchild, parent, grandparent, or spouse of the person. It is a defense
29772973 30 to a prosecution under subsection (b) that the person reasonably
29782974 31 believed that the person's family member:
29792975 32 (1) was in the marked off area; and
29802976 33 (2) had suffered bodily injury or was at risk of suffering bodily
29812977 34 injury;
29822978 35 if the person is not charged as a defendant in connection with the
29832979 36 offense, if applicable, that caused the area to be secured by barrier tape
29842980 37 or other physical barriers.
29852981 38 SECTION 75. IC 35-52-9-36, AS ADDED BY P.L.169-2014,
29862982 39 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
29872983 40 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 36. IC 9-24-18-1 defines a crime crimes
29882984 41 concerning driver's licenses and driving privilege cards.
29892985 42 SECTION 76. IC 35-52-9-37.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.188-2015,
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29912987 1 SECTION 153, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
29922988 2 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 37.5. IC 9-24-18-7.5 defines a
29932989 3 crime crimes concerning driver's licenses and driving privilege cards.
29942990 4 SECTION 77. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] (a) The bureau of
29952991 5 motor vehicles shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2, including
29962992 6 emergency rules in the manner provided under IC 4-22-2-37.1,
29972993 7 necessary to implement the issuance and administration of driving
29982994 8 privilege cards under IC 9-24-3.5, as added by this act.
29992995 9 (b) This SECTION expires July 1, 2025.
30002996 10 SECTION 78. An emergency is declared for this act.
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3002-COMMITTEE REPORT
3003-Madam President: The Senate Committee on Homeland Security
3004-and Transportation, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 248, has had
3005-the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back
3006-to the Senate with the recommendation that said bill DO PASS and be
3007-reassigned to the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
3008- (Reference is to SB 248 as introduced.)
3009-CRIDER, Chairperson
3010-Committee Vote: Yeas 5, Nays 4
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