§ 34-33-3-1 — Operation of vehicle as appointment of secretary of state as attorney for service of process

Indiana § 34-33-3-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 34: CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
• Art. 33: COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION: SERVICE OF
• Ch. 3: Service of Process on Nonresident Motor Vehicle

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(a) This chapter applies to:
(1) a nonresident;
(2) a resident of Indiana who becomes a nonresident; or
(3) the authorized agent of a person described in subdivision (1)
or (2);
who operates a motor vehicle upon a public street or highway or any
other place in Indiana.
(b) The operation of a motor vehicle by a person described in
subsection (a) is considered to be an appointment by the person of the
secretary of state to be the person's attorney upon whom process may
be served in any action or proceeding against the person arising from
an accident or collision in which the person may be involved while
operating or permitting to be operated a motor vehicle on a street or
highway or any other place in Indiana.
(c) The operation is an agreement that process against the person
has the same legal force and validity as if served upon the person
personally.
(d) The appointment of the secretary of state is irrevocable and
binding upon the executor or administrator of the person.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-2.5-1.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.29.