Title 9, MOTOR VEHICLES

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to a person who owns or operates a vehicle or combination of vehicles that: (1) contains parts and accessories; and (2) is equipped; as required under regulations of the United States Department of Transportation. (b) A person who violates …

Sec. 1. For the purposes of this chapter, the operation of a vehicle or combination of vehicles in violation of a limitation in IC 9-20-4, IC 9-20-5, or IC 9-20-11 is a continuing offense and the venue for prosecution lies in a county in which the unlawful operation occurred. How…

Sec. 10. (a) The department of transportation may deputize and appoint the department's regularly employed maintenance personnel to assist in the enforcement of this article. (b) Maintenance personnel delegated and appointed under this section shall report to the proper officers …

Sec. 11. (a) A person who owns or operates a vehicle, an object, or a contrivance unlawfully operated or moved on a highway or bridge is jointly and severally responsible for all damages to the highway or bridge as a result of a violation of this article. (b) The: (1) attorney ge…

Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who violates this article commits a Class C infraction. (b) A violation of a weight limitation in IC 9-20-4, IC 9-20-5, IC 9-20-11, or IC 9-20-7-1 is: (1) a Class B infraction if the total of all excesses of weight under…

Sec. 12.5. (a) Points assessed by the bureau against a person for a violation after December 31, 2015, of a weight limitation in IC 9-20-4, IC 9-20-5, IC 9-20-11, or IC 9-20-7-1 are void. (b) The denial, suspension, or revocation of a driver's license (issued under IC 9-24-3) or …

Sec. 13. (a) A person who operates a special tractor-mobile home rig who violates IC 9-20-15 is considered to be committing a moving violation and is subject to the penalties provided under rules adopted under IC 9-25. (b) A person (as defined in IC 9-20-15-0.5) or an individual …

Sec. 14. (a) This section does not apply to a vehicle that has sides that extend above the load unless the load is not safely secured. (b) A person who operates or permits the operation of a vehicle: (1) on which: (A) logs, lumber, pipe, poles, tanks, boilers, or similar objects …

Sec. 14.5. (a) The civil penalties imposed under this section are in addition to the other civil penalties that may be imposed under IC 8 and IC 9. Notwithstanding section 12 of this chapter, a civil penalty imposed under this section: (1) is imposed on the carrier transporting t…

Sec. 15. The Indiana state police board, the state police department, and the Indiana department of transportation shall cooperate in enforcement of Indiana laws relating to the height, width, length, gross weights, and load weights of vehicles or combinations of vehicles, with o…

Sec. 16. The following are subject to IC 9-28: (1) A: (A) conviction for a crime; or (B) judgment for an offense or ordinance violation; under this article related to the use or operation of a motor vehicle. (2) The issuance of a citation (as defined in IC 9-28-2-1) under this ar…

Sec. 3. (a) If a person is apprehended operating or causing to be operated a vehicle or combination of vehicles on a highway with a weight in excess of a limitation under IC 9-20-4, IC 9-20-5, or IC 9-20-11, the vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be detained until the weigh…

Sec. 4. A person who moves a vehicle or combination of vehicles after the vehicle or combination of vehicles is impounded commits a Class A infraction. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-13(c) part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.217-2014, SEC.43.

Sec. 5. This chapter does not authorize the impounding of a part of the cargo of an impounded vehicle or combination of vehicles. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-13(c) part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.8.

Sec. 6. The driver of an impounded vehicle or combination of vehicles shall notify the shipper or a person having a monetary interest in the cargo or vehicle or combination of vehicles of the location of the cargo. The impounding officer shall give the driver reasonable opportuni…

Sec. 7. (a) A court shall determine the extent of liability of the driver, carrier, shipper, or other party shown to be liable. (b) The department of state revenue shall determine the extent of the civil penalties assessed under section 14.5 of this chapter. (c) It is a criminal …

Sec. 8. (a) An order for sale may do the following: (1) Include an apportionment of fines and costs among the parties. (2) Establish a civil right of recovery by the owner of the property to be sold against any other parties the court also finds liable for apportioned shares. (b)…

Sec. 9. (a) A person who owns a motor vehicle and is convicted the following number of times is subject to the following penalties: (1) For five (5) times in a year of violating IC 9-20-4-1(a), suspension for five (5) days from the use of the highways, and if subject to the juris…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to privately owned real property on which the public is invited to travel for business or residential purposes. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-29.1(a).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.38-2016, SEC.1; P.L.135-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 10. A yield sign that is installed after July 1, 1990, to control the movement of vehicular traffic in an area subject to this chapter must meet the following requirements: (1) The face of the sign must have a red border band and a white interior with the word "yield" in red…

Sec. 11. A do not enter sign that is installed after July 1, 1990, to control the movement of vehicular traffic in an area subject to this chapter must meet the following requirements: (1) The face of the sign must have a white background with a red circle containing the words "d…

Sec. 12. A wrong way sign that is installed after July 1, 1990, to control the movement of vehicular traffic in an area subject to this chapter must meet the following requirements: (1) The face of the sign must have a red background with a white border containing the words "wron…

Sec. 13. A pedestrian crossing sign that is installed after July 1, 1990, to control the movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic in an area subject to this chapter must meet the following requirements: (1) The face of the sign must have a white background with black legend a…

Sec. 14. Except as provided in sections 9 through 13 of this chapter, nothing in this chapter may be construed to prevent the owner of real property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel by permission of the owner and not as a matter of right from: (1) prohibiting t…

Sec. 15. A person who installs a sign that violates section 9, 10, 11, 12, or 13 of this chapter commits a Class C infraction. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-29.1(g).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "private business property" or "shopping center" may be defined by ordinance of the unit entering into a contract under this chapter. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-14-1(a).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "unit" means a county, city, or town. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-14-1(a).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.

Sec. 4. A unit and the owner or lessee of a shopping center or private business property located within the unit may contract to empower the unit to regulate by ordinance the parking of vehicles and the traffic at the shopping center or private business property, subject to appro…

Sec. 4.3. (a) As used in this section, "electronic traffic ticket" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-30-3-2.5. (b) As used in this section, "legislative body" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-9. (c) As used in this section, "moving traffic ordinance" refers to an ordinance …

Sec. 5. A contract entered into under section 4 of this chapter may provide for the following: (1) The erection by the unit of the stop signs, flashing signals, or yield signs at specified locations in a parking area and the adoption of appropriate regulations, or the designation…

Sec. 6. A contract entered into between a unit and a shopping center or private business property owner under this chapter may not exceed twenty (20) years. A lessee of a shopping center or private business property may not enter into a contract under this chapter for a longer pe…

Sec. 7. A contract entered into between a unit and a shopping center or private business property owner or lessee under this chapter shall be recorded with the county recorder in the county in which the unit is located. No regulation made under the contract may take effect until …

Sec. 8. The unit may adopt an ordinance providing for punishment of violations of the parking and traffic regulations in effect at a shopping center or private business property under the contract. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-14-1(e).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.

Sec. 9. A stop sign that is installed after July 1, 1990, to control the movement of vehicular traffic in an area subject to this chapter must meet the following requirements: (1) The face of the sign must have a red background with white letters and a white border. (2) The sign …

Sec. 0.5. If a court suspends or revokes an individual's driving privileges under this title, the court shall inform the bureau of the action in a format designated by the bureau. As added by P.L.217-2014, SEC.91. Amended by P.L.198-2016, SEC.526.

Sec. 1. (a) An individual, except an individual exempted under IC 9-24-1-7, who knowingly or intentionally operates a motor vehicle upon a highway and has never received a valid driver's license commits a Class C misdemeanor. However, the offense is a: (1) Class A misdemeanor if …

Sec. 10. The following are subject to IC 9-28: (1) A: (A) conviction for a crime; or (B) judgment for an offense or ordinance violation; under this article related to the use or operation of a motor vehicle. (2) The issuance of a citation (as defined in IC 9-28-2-1) under this ar…

Sec. 12.2. Upon receipt of a court order under IC 7.1-5-7-7 (minor consuming or transporting alcohol), the bureau shall suspend the minor's driving privileges for the period ordered by the court. If the court fails to recommend a fixed term of suspension, or recommends a fixed te…

Sec. 2. (a) A person may not do any of the following: (1) Display, cause or allow to be displayed, or possess a driver's license or permit issued under this article knowing that the driver's license or permit is fictitious or has been canceled, revoked, suspended, or altered. (2)…

Sec. 2.2. A person who applies for or receives a driver's license or permit, with the intent to transfer, directly or indirectly, the driver's license or permit to an individual not entitled to use a driver's license or permit, commits fraudulent transfer of a driver's license, a…

Sec. 3. (a) A person that has a motor vehicle in the person's custody may not cause or permit an individual to operate the vehicle upon a highway unless the individual holds a valid driver's license or permit under this article for the type of motor vehicle that the individual is…

Sec. 4. (a) A person may not authorize or knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned by the person or under the person's control to be operated by a person who does not have a legal right to do so or in violation of this title. (b) A person who violates this section commits a Class C…

Sec. 6. In a proceeding to enforce IC 9-24-1 requiring the operator of a motor vehicle to have a certain type of driver's license, the burden is on the defendant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant had been issued the applicable driver's license or perm…

Sec. 7.5. A person that knowingly or intentionally counterfeits or falsely reproduces a driver's license: (1) with intent to use the driver's license; or (2) to permit an individual to use the driver's license; commits a Class B misdemeanor. As added by P.L.188-2015, SEC.96. Amen…

Sec. 9. (a) The bureau may establish a driving record for an Indiana resident who does not hold any type of valid driving license. The driving record shall be established for an unlicensed driver when the bureau receives an abstract of court conviction for the type of conviction …

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" means the consumer restitution fund established by section 4 of this chapter. As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.97.