Title 9, MOTOR VEHICLES

Sec. 9. (a) Upon written notification from a jurisdiction that is a party to an agreement entered into under this chapter, the bureau shall take appropriate action against a licensed driver for failure to meet the conditions set out in the citation of the jurisdiction in which th…

Sec. 1. Sections 2 and 3 of this chapter do not apply to the following: (1) Officers or members of the state militia when on active duty. (2) Officers of the United States government. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-8-5.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18.

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a law enforcement officer may not arrest or issue a traffic information and summons to a person for a violation of an Indiana law regulating the use and operation of a motor vehicle on a highway or an ordinance of a city or town r…

Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to the fixed salary of an officer. (b) A peace officer, even though wearing a distinctive uniform and badge at the time of making an arrest, may not receive and there may not be taxed for the officer's benefit against a defendant a fee, mil…

Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to a person arrested for a misdemeanor under IC 9-30-5 (operating a vehicle while intoxicated). (b) If a person is arrested for a misdemeanor under this title, the arrested person shall be immediately taken before a court within the county …

Sec. 5. (a) If an Indiana resident: (1) is arrested for a misdemeanor regulating the use and operation of motor vehicles, other than the misdemeanor of operating a vehicle while intoxicated; and (2) is not immediately taken to court as provided in section 4 of this chapter; the I…

Sec. 6. A law enforcement officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person in case of violations of: (1) IC 9-26-1-1.1; and (2) IC 9-30-5 if the violation of IC 9-30-5 is coupled with an accident; when the law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the violation wa…

Sec. 8. (a) A motor club that is a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation qualified to transact business in Indiana under IC 23-1 or IC 23-17, or otherwise duly qualified to transact business in Indiana under Indiana corporation law, may guarantee as security the club's mo…

Sec. 1. (a) If a person determines that the records of the bureau contain a material error with respect to the person or the person's records, the person may notify the bureau in writing of the material error. (b) Not more than thirty (30) days after the bureau receives notice un…

Sec. 2. (a) The bureau may modify, amend, or cancel any order issued or determination made under this chapter at any time before the deadline to seek judicial review of the order or determination under section 3 of this chapter has passed. (b) A person aggrieved by a modification…

Sec. 3. (a) A person aggrieved by an action under this article may file a petition in the circuit or superior court of the county in which the person resides. A nonresident may file a petition for review in the Marion County circuit court. (b) The person must file the petition no…

Sec. 4. (a) A summons in a proceeding under this chapter shall be issued and served in the manner provided for civil actions. In a proceeding to review an action taken by the bureau under IC 9-30-10, the summons and a copy of the petition shall be served on the prosecuting attorn…

Sec. 5. On the filing of a petition for judicial review under this chapter, the cause shall be docketed by the clerk of the court in the name of the petitioner against the bureau. The issues shall be considered closed by denial of all matters at issue without the necessity of fil…

Sec. 1. (a) There must be at least one (1) license branch in each county. (b) The number of license branches may not be reduced in a county below the number in existence on January 1, 2001, unless the commission: (1) holds a public hearing in the county; and (2) receives unlimite…

Sec. 2. License branches have all the powers and duties assigned to license branches by statute and by the commissioner. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-16-1-3(a).] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.195.

Sec. 3. Each license branch shall: (1) collect: (A) the service charges and fees as set forth in this title and in policies and other documents of the bureau; and (B) applicable excise taxes under IC 6-6; and (2) remit the amounts collected to the bureau for deposit as set forth …

Sec. 4. A transaction under this title that may be performed in a license branch may be performed in any license branch in any county. [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-13; 9-18-2-15.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.195.

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to a license branch in a county if there are no precincts in the county in which an election is held on election day. (b) On each general, municipal, primary, and special election day (as defined in IC 3-5-2.1-35), all license branches that…

Sec. 1. (a) This article applies after December 31, 2016. (b) A certificate of registration or proof of registration issued under IC 9-18 (before its expiration on December 31, 2016) remains valid until it expires or is revoked, suspended, or canceled. As added by P.L.198-2016, S…

Sec. 10. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a law enforcement officer authorized to enforce motor vehicle laws who discovers a vehicle that is operated in violation of this chapter may: (1) take the license plate displayed on the vehicle into the officer's custody; (2) take the vehic…

Sec. 11. A person that fails to register a vehicle that is required to be registered under this chapter commits a Class C infraction. [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-1(j); 9-18-2-7(g); 9-18-2-7(h).] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

Sec. 12. A person that knowingly or intentionally owns a motor vehicle that is registered outside Indiana but that is required to be registered in Indiana commits a Class B misdemeanor. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-45.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

Sec. 2. The following vehicles are not required to be registered under this article: (1) A vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires but is not operated on rails or tracks. (2) A firetruck and apparatus used for fire protection. (3) A new mo…

Sec. 3. Except as provided in sections 4 through 9 of this chapter, a vehicle may not be operated on a highway unless the vehicle: (1) is registered under this article; and (2) displays proof of registration in accordance with this article. [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-1(…

Sec. 4. A semitrailer or trailer that is used in combination with a vehicle that is an apportionable vehicle under the terms of the International Registration Plan may be operated on a highway if the semitrailer or trailer is registered in accordance with the laws of a jurisdicti…

Sec. 5. (a) A nonresident that owns a vehicle that: (1) is required to be registered under this article; and (2) is not subject to registration under the International Registration Plan; may operate, or permit the operation of, the vehicle on a highway without registering the veh…

Sec. 6. A nonresident that becomes an Indiana resident may operate a vehicle on a highway for not more than sixty (60) days after becoming an Indiana resident without registering the vehicle under this article if the vehicle is registered in accordance with the laws of the jurisd…

Sec. 7. An Indiana resident that: (1) has a legal residence in a state that is not contiguous to Indiana; and (2) owns or operates a vehicle that is registered in accordance with the laws of the other state of legal residence; may operate the vehicle on a highway for not more tha…

Sec. 8. A person that acquires a vehicle may operate the vehicle on a highway without registering the vehicle under this article under the following conditions: (1) For the length of a temporary permit issued under the following: (A) IC 9-18-7-1 (before its expiration on December…

Sec. 9. A person may operate a vehicle that is an apportionable vehicle under the terms of the International Registration Plan upon a highway if the vehicle is registered under the International Registration Plan with a valid and unexpired cab card. As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.…

Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2027. Sec. 1. (a) A person may apply to the bureau for a personalized license plate to display on the person's vehicle. (b) The following license plates may be design…

Sec. 2. (a) A personalized license plate may be the same color and size and contain similar required information as regular license plates issued under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1 for the respective class of vehicle. The bureau may offer alternative designs or co…

Sec. 3. A personalized license plate may be issued only to the person registered as the owner or lessee of the vehicle on which the license plate will be displayed. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-15-3.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

Sec. 4. (a) A person that applies for: (1) a personalized license plate; or (2) the renewal of a personalized license plate in the subsequent period; must file an application in the manner the bureau requires. If a person is making an application for a personalized license plate …

Sec. 5. If a person that has been issued a personalized license plate reserves the same configuration of letters or numbers, or both, for the next plate cycle, that configuration of letters or numbers, or both, is not available to another person until the following plate cycle. […

Sec. 6. If a person that has been issued a personalized license plate for a registered vehicle releases ownership of the registered vehicle without transferring the registration to another vehicle, the combination of numbers or letters, or both, becomes available in the next regi…

Sec. 7. If a person has been issued a personalized license plate for use on a leased vehicle and: (1) the person cancels the lease; or (2) the lease expires during the registration year; the person may transfer the license plate to another vehicle registered under IC 9-18 (before…

Sec. 8. The bureau shall issue a personalized license plate under this chapter to a person that does the following: (1) Complies with IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1. (2) Pays any additional fee associated with a license plate described in section 1(b) of this chapte…

Sec. 9. If a person that applies for a personalized license plate under this chapter with a given configuration of letters or numbers is not able to obtain the license plate requested or a satisfactory alternative configuration, the bureau shall refund the entire personalized lic…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the electric vehicle product commission established by section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.128-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 10. The purposes of the commission are to: (1) evaluate the inventory of existing electric vehicle product facilities and production capability; (2) evaluate the inventory of skilled and nonskilled workers in the electric vehicle product industry; (3) evaluate opportunities …

Sec. 11. The commission shall submit an annual report to the Indiana economic development corporation. The report must include a description of all activities undertaken by the commission during the prior state fiscal year. The commission shall submit the report: (1) not later th…

Sec. 12. This chapter expires December 31, 2026. As added by P.L.128-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "electric vehicle product" means a battery powered electric vehicle, an alternative powertrain technology vehicle, a hydrogen powered vehicle, or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, and charging stations needed to promote the use of those vehicles.…

Sec. 3. The electric vehicle product commission is established. As added by P.L.128-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. The commission consists of ten (10) members, the majority of which must be Indiana residents, appointed as follows: (1) Six (6) members who are Indiana residents, or are employed by a business with a nexus in Indiana, appointed by the governor. Two (2) members shall be re…