Indiana § 9-17-4-19 Operation of motor vehicle with concealed, removed, defaced,
destroyed, or obliterated special identification number; confiscation
and return of motor vehicle upon proof of owner's title

Indiana Statutes

§ 9-17-4-19 — Operation of motor vehicle with concealed, removed, defaced, destroyed, or obliterated special identification number; confiscation and return of motor vehicle upon proof of owner's title

Indiana § 9-17-4-19

Title 9MOTOR VEHICLES

Art. 17CERTIFICATES OF TITLE

Ch. 4Private Assembly of Vehicles; Engine Identification

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Ind. Code § 9-17-4-19 (2026).

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(a)A person that:

(1)either:

(A)with the intent to conceal evidence of the commission of a crime, operates a vehicle with an identification number that is concealed; or

(B)operates a vehicle with an identification number that is removed, defaced, destroyed, or obliterated; and

(2)has not applied under section 7 of this chapter for a new special identification number; commits a Class C infraction.

(b)If a person that violates subsection (a) cannot prove to the satisfaction of the court that the person owns the vehicle, the court shall confiscate and sell the vehicle. The proceeds from the sale shall be used to pay the fine and costs of prosecution, and the balance, if any, shall be deposited in the motor vehicle highway account.

(c)If the fine and costs are not paid not later than th

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(a) A person that:
(1) either:
(A) with the intent to conceal evidence of the commission of a
crime, operates a vehicle with an identification number that is
concealed; or
(B) operates a vehicle with an identification number that is
removed, defaced, destroyed, or obliterated; and
(2) has not applied under section 7 of this chapter for a new
special identification number;
commits a Class C infraction.
(b) If a person that violates subsection (a) cannot prove to the
satisfaction of the court that the person owns the vehicle, the court shall
confiscate and sell the vehicle. The proceeds from the sale shall be
used to pay the fine and costs of prosecution, and the balance, if any,
shall be deposited in the motor vehicle highway account.
(c) If the fine and costs are not paid not later than thirty (30) days
after judgment is rendered under this section, the court shall proceed
to advertise and sell the vehicle in the manner provided by law for the
sale of personal property under execution.
(d) If at any time at which the vehicle remains in the custody of the
court or the court's officers under this section, the owner appears and
establishes the owner's title to the vehicle to the satisfaction of the
court, the vehicle shall be returned to the owner. The owner shall then
make application for and may obtain an identification number and a
title as provided in this chapter. The owner may then use the vehicle
upon proper registration.