Indiana § 35-37-4-9 Certificates of title; certified copies as prima facie evidence of title

Indiana Statutes

§ 35-37-4-9 — Certificates of title; certified copies as prima facie evidence of title

Indiana § 35-37-4-9

Art. 37TRIAL PROCEDURE

Ch. 4Evidence and Protection of Certain Witnesses

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Ind. Code § 35-37-4-9 (2026).

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(a)As used in this section, "certified copy of a certificate of title" means a document that is:

(1)a copy of a certificate of title for a motor vehicle, by whatever name designated, that is issued by the bureau of motor vehicles or a governmental entity in another state;

(2)prepared from a record of the governmental entity issuing the certificate of title; and

(3)certified by the officer having legal custody of the record described in subdivision (2) or the officer's deputy.

(b)In a criminal proceeding, a certified copy of a certificate of title is prima facie evidence of the ownership of a motor vehicle.

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(a) As used in this section, "certified copy of
a certificate of title" means a document that is:
(1) a copy of a certificate of title for a motor vehicle, by whatever
name designated, that is issued by the bureau of motor vehicles or
a governmental entity in another state;
(2) prepared from a record of the governmental entity issuing the
certificate of title; and
(3) certified by the officer having legal custody of the record
described in subdivision (2) or the officer's deputy.
(b) In a criminal proceeding, a certified copy of a certificate of title
is prima facie evidence of the ownership of a motor vehicle.