Indiana § 9-20-18-11 Damage to highways and bridges; liability; civil action

Indiana Statutes

§ 9-20-18-11 — Damage to highways and bridges; liability; civil action

Indiana § 9-20-18-11

Title 9MOTOR VEHICLES

Art. 20SIZE AND WEIGHT REGULATION

Ch. 18Penalties and Enforcement

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Ind. Code § 9-20-18-11 (2026).

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(a)A person who owns or operates a vehicle, an object, or a contrivance unlawfully operated or moved on a highway or bridge is jointly and severally responsible for all damages to the highway or bridge as a result of a violation of this article.

(b)The:

(1)attorney general on behalf of the state, for state highways; and

(2)proper legal officer on behalf of the county, township, or municipality affected; shall bring a civil action against the person involved to recover the damages sustained.

(c)All funds recovered shall be credited to the proper highway fund to be used for the reimbursement of the cost of repairing the damaged highways and bridges. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-18.]

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(a) A person who owns or operates a vehicle,
an object, or a contrivance unlawfully operated or moved on a highway
or bridge is jointly and severally responsible for all damages to the
highway or bridge as a result of a violation of this article.
(b) The:
(1) attorney general on behalf of the state, for state highways; and
(2) proper legal officer on behalf of the county, township, or
municipality affected;
shall bring a civil action against the person involved to recover the
damages sustained.
(c) All funds recovered shall be credited to the proper highway fund
to be used for the reimbursement of the cost of repairing the damaged
highways and bridges.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-18.]