Ind. Code ch. 9-25-6

Ind. Code ch. 9-25-6
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Ind. Code § 9-25-6-0.5 Bureau compliance with court orders

Sec. 0.5. If a court orders the suspension of a person's driving privileges, the bureau shall suspend the person's driving privileges in accordance with the court order, even if the court's order conflicts with a previous bureau action. As added by P.L.217-2014, SEC.101.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-1 Certificate of compliance received from person identified in accident report

Sec. 1. (a) If: (1) the bureau receives a certificate of compliance during the applicable compliance response period for a person identified under IC 9-25-5-2; and (2) the certificate of compliance indicates that financial responsibility was in effect with respect to the motor vehicle or the operation of the motor vehicle at the time of the accident described in the accident report; the bureau may not suspend the person's driving privileges. (b) If: (1) the bureau receives a certificate of compliance during the applicable compliance response period from a person presented with a request for evidence of financial responsibility under IC 9-25-9-1; and (2) the certificate of compliance indicates that financial responsibility was in effect with respect to the motor vehicle or the operation of the motor vehicle that the person was operating when the person committed the violation described in the judgment or abstract received by the bureau under IC 9-25-9-1; the bureau may not suspend the person's driving privileges. (c) If: (1) the bureau receives a certificate of compliance during the applicable compliance response period for a person identified under IC 9-25-10 (before its repeal); and (2) the certificate of compliance indicates that financial responsibility was in effect with respect to the motor vehicle or the operation of the motor vehicle for the date requested; the bureau may not suspend the driving privileges of the person. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1.5-9(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.59-1994, SEC.5; P.L.125-2012, SEC.257; P.L.59-2013, SEC.18; P.L.120-2017, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-2 Certificate of compliance received from person identified in accident report; false statements

Sec. 2. (a) If the bureau finds that a statement as to the existence of financial responsibility in a certificate of compliance received for a person identified under IC 9-25 is materially false, the bureau shall take action under subsection (b). (b) Upon finding that the statement referred to in subsection (a) is false, the bureau shall immediately suspend the person's driving privileges or motor vehicle registration, or both, as determined by the bureau, for at least ninety (90) days and not more than one (1) year. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1.5-9(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.59-1994, SEC.6; P.L.125-2012, SEC.258; P.L.59-2013, SEC.19.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-3 Certificate of compliance not received from person identified in accident report; receipt of certificate not indicating financial responsibility in effect; suspension of license; exceptions

Sec. 3. (a) If the bureau: (1) does not receive a certificate of compliance during the applicable compliance response period for a person identified under IC 9-25-5-2; or (2) receives a certificate that does not indicate that financial responsibility was in effect with respect to the motor vehicle operated by the person or operation of the motor vehicle by the person on the date of the accident referred to in IC 9-25-5-2; the bureau shall take action under subsection (d). (b) If the bureau: (1) does not receive a certificate of compliance during the applicable compliance response period for a person presented with a request for evidence of financial responsibility under IC 9-25-9-1; or (2) receives a certificate that does not indicate that financial responsibility was in effect with respect to the motor vehicle or operation of the motor vehicle that the person was operating when the person committed the violation described in the judgment or abstract received by the bureau under IC 9-25-9-1; the bureau shall take action under subsection (d). (c) If the bureau: (1) does not receive a certificate of compliance during the applicable compliance response period for a person presented with a request under IC 9-25-10 (before its repeal); or (2) receives a certificate that does not indicate that financial responsibility was in effect on the date requested; the bureau shall take action under subsection (d). (d) Under the conditions set forth in subsection (a), (b), or (c), the bureau shall immediately suspend the person's driving privileges, motor vehicle registration, or both, until proof of future financial responsibility is filed by the person with the bureau under subsection (g). (e) Except as provided in subsection (f), if subsection (a), (b), or (c) applies to a person, the bureau shall suspend the driving privileges of the person irrespective of the following: (1) The sale or other disposition of the motor vehicle by the owner. (2) The cancellation or expiration of the registration of the motor vehicle. (3) An assertion by the person that the person did not own the motor vehicle and therefore had no control over whether financial responsibility was in effect with respect to the motor vehicle. (f) The bureau shall not suspend the driving privileges of a person to which subsection (a), (b), or (c) applies if the person, through a certificate of compliance or another communication with the bureau, establishes to the satisfaction of the bureau that the motor vehicle that the person was operating when the accident referred to in subsection (a) took place or when the violation referred to in subsection (b) or (c) was committed was: (1) rented from a rental company; (2) shared through a peer to peer vehicle sharing program (as defined in IC 24-4-9.2-4); or (3) owned by the person's employer and operated by the person in the normal course of the person's employment. (g) As to any suspension described in this section: (1) the bureau shall stay the suspension for one hundred and eighty (180) days upon a showing of proof of future financial responsibility by the person who has had the person's driving privileges, motor vehicle registration, or both, suspended; and (2) if the bureau does not receive proof that financial responsibility has lapsed after the period of one hundred and eighty (180) days, the bureau shall terminate the suspension. (h) If the bureau receives notice that financial responsibility has lapsed during the period of one hundred and eighty (180) days under subsection (g), the bureau shall lift the stay of suspension and again suspend the person's driving privileges, motor vehicle registration, or both. (i) For a suspension that occurs under subsection (a)(1), upon receipt of a request for review under IC 9-33-2-1, the bureau may initiate a new compliance period. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1.5-9(b).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.59-1994, SEC.7; P.L.268-2003, SEC.31; P.L.125-2012, SEC.259; P.L.59-2013, SEC.20; P.L.188-2015, SEC.97; P.L.120-2017, SEC.4; P.L.253-2019, SEC.1; P.L.86-2021, SEC.6; P.L.72-2024, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-3.5 Repealed

As added by P.L.105-1991, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.260; P.L.59-2013, SEC.21; P.L.198-2016, SEC.542. Repealed by P.L.86-2021, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-4 Failure to satisfy judgment; suspension of driving privileges

Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to judgments entered by a court at least seven (7) years after the date of the accident. (b) "Judgment", as used in this section, means a judgment in excess of two hundred dollars ($200) for bodily injury, death, or property damages arising out of the use of a motor vehicle upon a public highway. (c) The bureau shall suspend for a period of not more than seven (7) years from the date of judgment the driving privileges of a person upon receiving a verified report that the person has failed for a period of ninety (90) days to satisfy a judgment. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-6(a); (c).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.261; P.L.59-2013, SEC.22.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-5 Conditions for satisfaction of judgment

Sec. 5. (a) A judgment referred to in this chapter is considered satisfied only when the following conditions are fulfilled as appropriate: (1) Subject to the limit in subdivision (2), twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) has been credited upon a judgment rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of one (1) person as the result of one (1) accident. (2) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) has been credited upon a judgment rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of two (2) or more persons as the result of any one (1) accident. (3) Before July 1, 2018, ten thousand dollars ($10,000) has been credited upon a judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of injury to or destruction of property of others as a result of any one (1) accident. Beginning July 1, 2018, twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) has been credited upon a judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of injury to or destruction of property of others as a result of any one (1) accident. (4) The judgment is satisfied by payment accepted by the judgment creditor in full satisfaction of all claims arising from bodily injury, death, or property damage arising from the motor vehicle accident involved in the judgment. (b) A payment made in settlement of a claim because of bodily injury, death, or property damage arising from a motor vehicle accident shall be credited in reduction of the amounts provided for in this section. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-7.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.124-2016, SEC.4; P.L.24-2017, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-6 Payment of judgment in installments; allowing driving privileges and registration to judgment debtor on consent of judgment creditor

Sec. 6. (a) The bureau may not suspend the driving privileges of a person and shall reinstate the driving privileges of a person following nonpayment of a judgment whenever a judgment debtor does the following: (1) Gives proof that the judgment debtor will maintain financial responsibility in the future for at least three (3) years following reinstatement. (2) Obtains an order from the trial court in which the judgment was rendered permitting the payment of the judgment in installments, unless the payment of an installment is in default. (b) A judgment debtor, upon five (5) days notice to the judgment creditor, may apply to the trial court in which the judgment was obtained for the privilege of paying the judgment in installments. The court, in the court's discretion and without prejudice to other legal remedies the judgment creditor may have, may order the payment of the judgment in installments, fixing the amounts and times of payment of the installments. (c) Except as provided in subsection (d), if the judgment debtor fails to pay an installment as permitted by the order of the court, upon notice of the default the bureau shall suspend the driving privileges of the judgment debtor. The bureau may not take action for failure to make installment payments for judgments entered at least seven (7) years after the date of the accident. Suspended driving privileges may not be reinstated until evidence of proof of future financial responsibility is presented. (d) Notwithstanding a default by the judgment debtor in the payment of a judgment or the payment of an installment under subsection (b), whenever the judgment creditor consents in writing, in the form the bureau prescribes, that the judgment debtor be allowed driving privileges and registration, the driving privileges and registration may be allowed by the bureau at the bureau's discretion. The driving privileges and registration may be renewed until the consent is revoked in writing if the judgment debtor furnishes proof under this article that the judgment debtor will maintain financial responsibility in the future for at least three (3) years following reinstatement. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-8.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.262.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-7 Duration of suspension for failure to satisfy judgment

Sec. 7. Except as provided in sections 5 and 6 of this chapter, a suspension required in sections 4 and 6 of this chapter remains in effect and no other motor vehicle may be registered in the name of the judgment debtor or a new license issued to the judgment debtor, until the following occur: (1) The judgment is satisfied or stayed. (2) The judgment debtor gives proof of future financial responsibility for three (3) years, as provided in this article. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-11(a); (b).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.263.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-8 Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-9(a); (b); (c); (d); (e).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.264.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-9 Certified abstract of record of judgment for damages

Sec. 9. The court shall forward to the bureau a certified abstract of the record of a judgment for damages if the rendering and nonpayment of the judgment requires the bureau to suspend or revoke the driving privileges of the judgment debtor under this article. The abstract shall be forwarded to the bureau immediately upon the expiration of thirty (30) days after the judgment becomes final and has not been stayed or satisfied, as shown by the records of the court. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-9(f).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.265.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-10 Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-9(g).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.2-1992, SEC.89; P.L.1-1997, SEC.42. Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.266.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-11 Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-17(a).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.267.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-12 Proof of financial responsibility indicating insured not covered when operating vehicle not owned by insured

Sec. 12. Whenever proof of financial responsibility is filed showing that a policy has been issued covering all motor vehicles owned by an insured but not insuring the person when operating a motor vehicle not owned by the person, it is unlawful for the person to operate a motor vehicle not owned by the person or not covered by the certificate. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-18.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.268.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-13 Nonresidents; ownership or operation of vehicles; compliance with article

Sec. 13. A: (1) nonresident may not operate a motor vehicle in Indiana; and (2) motor vehicle owned by the nonresident may not be operated in Indiana; until the nonresident or the owner of the motor vehicle has complied with the requirements of this article with respect to proof of financial responsibility. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-12(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.269.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-14 Renewal of driving privileges or registration

Sec. 14. (a) The bureau shall reinstate the driving privileges, motor vehicle registration, or both: (1) after the expiration of the imposed period of suspension if the person has furnished the bureau with proof of future financial responsibility; or (2) if financial responsibility was in effect with respect to a motor vehicle on the date requested but the bureau does not receive a certificate of compliance indicating this fact until after the person's driving privileges are suspended under this article, the person's driving privileges shall be reinstated when the bureau receives the certificate of compliance. (b) Upon receipt of a certificate of compliance under this section, the bureau shall remove from the person's driving record the administrative suspension caused by the failure to notify the bureau that the person had financial responsibility in effect on the date of the violation. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1.5-10.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.105-1991, SEC.3; P.L.1-1992, SEC.57; P.L.94-1997, SEC.4; P.L.117-2001, SEC.2; P.L.210-2005, SEC.49; P.L.125-2012, SEC.270; P.L.59-2013, SEC.23; P.L.86-2021, SEC.8.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-15 Driving privileges reinstatement fee

Sec. 15. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), an individual: (1) whose driving privileges are suspended under this article; and (2) who seeks the reinstatement of the driving privileges; must pay a reinstatement fee to the bureau as provided in subsection (b). (b) The reinstatement fee under subsection (a) is as follows: (1) For a first suspension, two hundred fifty dollars ($250). (2) For a second suspension, five hundred dollars ($500). (3) For a third or subsequent suspension, one thousand dollars ($1,000). (c) Each fee paid under this section or section 15.1 of this chapter shall be deposited in the bureau of motor vehicles commission fund established by IC 9-14-14-1 as follows: (1) Forty-eight percent (48%) of a fee paid after a first suspension. (2) Thirty-nine percent (39%) of a fee paid after a second suspension. (3) Twenty-seven percent (27%) of a fee paid after a third or subsequent suspension. The remaining amount of each fee paid under this section or section 15.1 of this chapter must be deposited in the motor vehicle highway account. (d) If: (1) a person's driving privileges are suspended for registering or operating a vehicle in violation of IC 9-25-4-1; (2) the person is required to pay a fee for the reinstatement of the person's license under this section; and (3) the person later establishes that the person did not register or operate a vehicle in violation of IC 9-25-4-1; the fee paid by the person under this section shall be refunded. (e) An individual who has had a suspension imposed under this article terminated by submitting proof of future financial responsibility under IC 9-25-4-3, IC 9-25-5-1, or section 3(d) of this chapter for the required time period is not required to pay a reinstatement fee under this section in order to have the individual's driving privileges reinstated. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-11(c) part; Pre-2016 Revision Citation: subsection (b) formerly 9-29-10-1.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.80-2010, SEC.13; P.L.125-2012, SEC.271; P.L.198-2016, SEC.543; P.L.178-2019, SEC.56; P.L.86-2021, SEC.9; P.L.201-2023, SEC.120.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-15.1 Petition for waiver of reinstatement fee

Sec. 15.1. (a) An individual who is liable for a reinstatement fee imposed under section 15 of this chapter may file a petition for waiver of part or all of the reinstatement fee in a criminal court of record in the person's county of residence. (b) The clerk of the court shall forward a copy of the petition to the prosecuting attorney of the county and to the bureau. The prosecuting attorney may appear and be heard on the petition. (c) The bureau is not a party in a proceeding under this chapter. (d) Upon its own motion, or upon a petition filed by an individual under this section, a court may waive part or all of a reinstatement fee imposed under section 15 of this chapter if the court finds that: (1) the individual who owes the fee: (A) is indigent; and (B) has presented proof of future financial responsibility; and (2) waiver of part or all of the fee is appropriate in light of the individual's character and the circumstances surrounding the suspension. (e) If a court waives part or all of a reinstatement fee under this section for an individual, the court may impose other reasonable conditions on the individual. (f) If a court waives part or all of a reinstatement fee under this section, the clerk shall forward a copy of the court's order to the bureau. [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-29-10-2; subsection (d) formerly 9-29-10-3.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.544. Amended by P.L.178-2019, SEC.57.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-15.5 Forbearance for reinstatement fee

Sec. 15.5. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section: (1) "Forbearance" means a stay of enforcing payment on reinstatement fees owed by a nonviolent offender. (2) "Job training" means any type of instruction that enables an individual who: (A) is an ex-offender who has completed the individual's criminal sentence; or (B) is serving a term of probation or parole; to acquire vocational skills so the individual is employable or able to seek a higher grade of employment. (3) "Nonviolent offender" means a person who is not convicted of an offense under IC 11-8-8-5. (b) An individual who is liable for reinstatement fees imposed under section 15 of this chapter may have all of the reinstatement fees placed in forbearance if the individual: (1) is a nonviolent offender; (2) has completed the individual's criminal sentence or is serving a term of probation or parole; and (3) is enrolled in job training or maintains consistent employment for at least three (3) years. (c) If an individual: (1) is eligible to have reinstatement fees placed in forbearance; and (2) maintains consistent employment for at least three (3) years; the bureau shall waive the individual's reinstatement fees. (d) The bureau shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section. As added by P.L.86-2021, SEC.10.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-16 Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1.5-11.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.272; P.L.59-2013, SEC.24. Repealed by P.L.149-2015, SEC.73.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-17 Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-13.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.273.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-18 Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-31.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.274. Repealed by P.L.217-2014, SEC.102.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-19 Repealed

As added by P.L.133-1995, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.1-1997, SEC.43; P.L.68-2005, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.275.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-19.2 False evidence of financial responsibility

Sec. 19.2. The bureau may suspend the driving privileges or registration of a motor vehicle, or both, of a person who provides the bureau with false evidence of financial responsibility under this article. As added by P.L.125-1995, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.276; P.L.59-2013, SEC.25.

Ind. Code § 9-25-6-20 Repealed

As added by P.L.133-1995, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.1-1997, SEC.44; P.L.86-2002, SEC.1; P.L.68-2005, SEC.3; P.L.145-2006, SEC.25; P.L.103-2007, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.277.
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