§ 9-30-16-6 — Credit time while driving privileges are suspended; consecutive suspensions

Indiana § 9-30-16-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 9: MOTOR VEHICLES
• Art. 30: GENERAL PENALTY PROVISIONS
• Ch. 16: Driver's License Suspension Penalties

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(a) A person whose driving privileges are
suspended under section 1(c) of this chapter:
(1) is entitled to credit for any days during which the license was
suspended under IC 9-30-6-9(c); and
(2) may not receive any credit for days during which the person's
driving privileges were suspended under IC 9-30-6-9(b).
(b) A period of suspension of driving privileges imposed under
section 1(c) of this chapter must be consecutive to any period of
suspension imposed under IC 9-30-6-9(b). However, if the state and
defendant agree pursuant to a term in an accepted plea agreement, or
if the court finds at sentencing that it is in the best interest of society,
the court shall terminate all or any part of the remaining suspension
under IC 9-30-6-9(b) and shall enter this finding in its sentencing
order.
(c) The bureau shall designate a period of suspension of driving
privileges imposed under section 1(c) of this chapter as consecutive to
any period of suspension imposed under IC 9-30-6-9(b) unless the
sentencing order of the court under subsection (b) terminates all or part
of the remaining suspension under IC 9-30-6-9(b).

Legislative History

As added by P.L.188-2015, SEC.128. Amended by P.L.110-2020, SEC.7.