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while intoxicated causing serious bodily
injury (IC 9-30-5-4) or operating while
intoxicated causing death (IC 9-30-5-5).
9-26-1-1.5. Injured or entrapped person in
vehicle [effective January 1,
2015].
(a) If:
(1) the operator of a motor vehicle is phys-
ically incapable of determining the need for
or rendering assistance to any injured or
entrapped person as required under section
1.1(a)(2) of this chapter;
(2) there is another occupant in the motor
vehicle at the time of the accident who is:
(A) at least:
(i) fifteen (15) years of age and
holds a learner's permit issued
under IC 9-24-7-1 or a driver's
license issued under IC 9-24-11; or
(ii) eighteen (18) years of age; and
(B) capable of determining the need
for and rendering reasonable assistance
to injured or entrapped persons as pro-
vided in section 1.1(a)(2) of this chap-
ter; and
(3) the other occupant in the motor
vehicle knows that the operator of the
motor vehicle is physically incapable
of determining the need for or render-
ing assistance to any injured or
entrapped person;
the motor vehicle occupant referred to in subdi-
visions (2) and (3) shall immediately determine the
need for and render reasonable assistance to each
person injured or entrapped in the accident as
provided in section 1.1(a)(2) of this chapter.
(b) If there is more than one (1) motor vehi-
cle occupant to whom subsection (a) applies, it is
a defense to a prosecution of one (1) motor vehi-
cle occupant under subsection (a) that the defen-
dant reasonably believed that another occupant of
the motor vehicle determined the need for and ren-
dered reasonable assistance as required under
subsection (a).
Chapter 8. Arrest For Leaving The Scene
9-26-8-1.
Nonexclusive procedure for arrest and
prosecution.
9-26-8-2.
Warrantless arrest.
9-26-8-1. Nonexclusive procedure for arrest
and prosecution.
The procedure prescribed in this chapter is
not the exclusive method for the arrest and pros-
ecution of a person for a similar offense.
9-26-8-2. Warrantless arrest [effective
January 1, 2015].
A law enforcement officer may, without a
warrant, arrest a person for a violation of IC 9-26-
1-1.1 if the law enforcement officer has probable
cause to believe that the violation was committed
by the person.
ARTICLE 30.
GENERAL PENALTY PROVISIONS
[PORTIONS OMITTED]
Ch. 2.
Arrests
Ch. 3.
Court Procedures
Ch. 4.
Licenses and Registrations; Suspension and
Revocation
Ch. 5.
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated
Ch. 6.
Implied Consent; Administrative and
Evidentiary Matters
Ch. 7.
Implied Consent in Accidents Involving
Serious Injury or Death
Ch. 8.
Ignition Interlock Devices
Ch. 9.
Circuit Court Alcohol Abuse Deterrent
Programs
Ch. 10.
Habitual Violator of Traffic Laws
Ch. 13.
Miscellaneous
Criminal
Offenses;
Suspension of Driver’s License
Ch. 14.
Victim Impact Programs
Ch. 15.
Open Containers; Consuming While
Operating
Ch. 15.5.
Habitual Vehicular Substance Offender
Ch. 16.
Suspension of Driving Privileges;
Specialized Driving Privileges
Chapter 2. Arrests
[Portions Omitted]
.
9-30-2-1.
Inapplicability of chapter.
9-30-2-2.
Marked vehicle or uniformed officer.
9-30-2-4.
Immediate appearance before judge.
9-30-2-6.
Warrantless arrests for leaving the scene
and OWI.
9-30-2-1. Inapplicability of chapter.
Sections 2 and 3 of this chapter do not apply
