Indiana § 9-30-10-6.5 Court finding of habitual traffic violator

Indiana Statutes

§ 9-30-10-6.5 — Court finding of habitual traffic violator

Indiana § 9-30-10-6.5

Title 9MOTOR VEHICLES

Art. 30GENERAL PENALTY PROVISIONS

Ch. 10Habitual Violator of Traffic Laws

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Ind. Code § 9-30-10-6.5 (2026).

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(a)If the defendant requests, a court may find by a preponderance of the evidence that the person is a habitual traffic violator under IC 9-30-10-4. If the court finds a person to be a habitual traffic violator under this section, the court:

(1)shall order:

(A)that the person is a habitual traffic violator; and

(B)the bureau to suspend the person's driving license; and

(2)may order that the person is eligible for specialized driving privileges under IC 9-30-16.

(b)A defendant may file a petition in an independent proceeding to be found a habitual traffic violator following the procedure in subsection (a).

(c)A petition filed under this section must be filed in the court that entered the latest moving violation judgment against the person. The petition must use the same cause numb

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5. (a) If the defendant requests, a court may
find by a preponderance of the evidence that the person is a habitual
traffic violator under IC 9-30-10-4. If the court finds a person to be a
habitual traffic violator under this section, the court:
(1) shall order:
(A) that the person is a habitual traffic violator; and
(B) the bureau to suspend the person's driving license; and
(2) may order that the person is eligible for specialized driving
privileges under IC 9-30-16.
(b) A defendant may file a petition in an independent proceeding to
be found a habitual traffic violator following the procedure in
subsection (a).
(c) A petition filed under this section must be filed in the court that
entered the latest moving violation judgment against the person. The
petition must use the same cause number as in the action in which the
moving violation judgment was entered.
(d) A prosecuting attorney shall appear on behalf of the bureau to
respond to a petition filed under this section.
(e) A filing fee shall not be imposed for a petition filed under this
section.