Indiana Statutes
§ 9-30-5-5 — Penalties; death or catastrophic injury; death of a law enforcement animal
Indiana § 9-30-5-5
JurisdictionIndiana
Title 9MOTOR VEHICLES
Art. 30GENERAL PENALTY PROVISIONS
Ch. 5Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated
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Ind. Code § 9-30-5-5 (2026).
Text
(a)A person who causes the death or
catastrophic injury of another person when operating a vehicle:
(1)with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least
eight-hundredths (0.08) gram of alcohol per:
(A)one hundred (100) milliliters of the person's blood; or
(B)two hundred ten (210) liters of the person's breath;
(2)with a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II of IC 35-48-2 or its metabolite in the person's blood; or
(3)while intoxicated;
commits a Level 4 felony.
(b)A person who causes the death of a law enforcement animal (as
defined in IC 35-46-3-4.5) when operating a vehicle:
(1)with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least
eight-hundredths (0.08) gram of alcohol per:
(A)one hundred (100) milliliters of the person's blood; or
(B)two hundred ten (210) liters
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.53-1994,
SEC.6; P.L.97-1996, SEC.4; P.L.96-1996, SEC.4; P.L.33-1997, SEC.9;
P.L.1-2000, SEC.9; P.L.120-2000, SEC.1; P.L.175-2001, SEC.9;
P.L.82-2004, SEC.2; P.L.76-2004, SEC.4; P.L.2-2005, SEC.36;
P.L.102-2010, SEC.1; P.L.125-2012, SEC.336; P.L.158-2013,
SEC.161; P.L.26-2016, SEC.1; P.L.123-2017, SEC.2; P.L.63-2018,
SEC.3; P.L.184-2019, SEC.6; P.L.186-2025, SEC.87.
Nearby Sections
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§ 9-13-0.1-1
P.L.2-1991 codification; no effect on rights, liabilities, penalties,
violations, or proceedings; references§ 9-13-1-1
Application of definitions§ 9-13-1-2
Inapplication of article to IC 9-28§ 9-13-1-3
Repealed§ 9-13-1-4
References to federal statutes or regulations relating to the National
Voter Registration Act§ 9-13-2-0.1
Repealed§ 9-13-2-1
"Abandoned vehicle"§ 9-13-2-1.1
Repealed§ 9-13-2-1.2
Repealed§ 9-13-2-1.3
Repealed§ 9-13-2-1.4
"Adapted vehicle"§ 9-13-2-1.5
Repealed§ 9-13-2-1.6
"Advisory board"§ 9-13-2-1.7
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