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1 (repealed July 1, 1991); or
(2) is a habitual traffic offender under this
chapter and commits an offense involving
the person’s operation of a motor vehicle,
which offense causes serious bodily injury
or death;
commits a Level 5 felony.
(b) In addition to any criminal penalties
imposed for a conviction of an offense described
in subsection (a), if the new offense caused death,
the bureau shall suspend the person's driving priv-
ileges for the life of the person.
9-30-10-18. Defense of extreme emergency
[effective January 1, 2015].
(a) In a criminal action brought under section
16 or 17 of this chapter, it is a defense that the oper-
ation of a motor vehicle was necessary to save life
or limb in an extreme emergency. The defendant
must bear the burden of proof by a preponderance
of the evidence to establish this defense.
(b) In an action brought under section 16 or 17
of this chapter, it is a defense that the defendant
was operating a Class B motor driven cycle, unless
the defendant was operating the Class B motor
driven cycle in violation of IC 9-21-11-12. The
defendant must bear the burden or proof by a
preponderance of the evidence to establish this
defense.
Chapter 13. Miscellaneous Criminal
Offenses; Suspension of Driver’s Licenses.
9-30-13-0.5. Certified abstract to be sent to bureau;
suspension of driving privileges.
9-30-13-6.
Suspension of driving privileges for non-
payment of child support; notice; violation.
9-30-13-7.
Suspension of driving privileges due to Title
IV-D notice; notice; violation.
9-30-13-8.
Suspension of driving privileges due to fuel
theft; notice; violation.
9-30-13-0.5. Certified abstract to be sent to
bureau; suspension of driving
privileges.
(a) A court shall forward to the bureau a cer-
tified abstract of the record of the conviction of a
person in the court for a violation of a law relat-
ing to motor vehicles.
(b) If in the opinion of the court a defendant
should be deprived of the privilege to operate a
motor vehicle upon a public highway, the court
shall recommend the suspension of the convicted
person’s driving privileges for a fixed period
established by the court not exceeding one (1)
year.
(c) The bureau shall comply with the court’s
recommendation.
(d) At the time of a conviction referred to in
subsection (a) or under IC 9-30-5-7, the court
may obtain and destroy the defendant's current dri-
ver’s license.
(e) An abstract required by this section must
be in the form prescribed by the bureau and, when
certified, shall be accepted by an administrative
agency or a court as prima facie evidence of the
conviction and all other action stated in the
abstract.
9-30-13-6. Suspension of driving privileges
for nonpayment of child support;
notice; violation [effective January
1, 2015].
(a) The bureau shall, upon receiving an order
of a court issued under IC 31-16-12-7 (or IC 31-
14-12-4 before its repeal), suspend the driving
privileges of the person who is the subject of the
order.
(b) The bureau may not reinstate driving priv-
ileges suspended under this section until the bureau
receives an order allowing reinstatement from
the court that issued the order for suspension.
(c) Upon receiving an order for suspension
under subsection (a), the bureau shall promptly
mail a notice to the last known address of the
person who is the subject of the order, stating the
following:
(1) That the person's driving privileges are
suspended, beginning eighteen (18) busi-
ness days after the date the notice is mailed,
and that the suspension will terminate ten
(10) business days after the bureau receives
an order allowing reinstatement from the
court that issued the suspension order.
(2) That the person has the right to petition
for reinstatement of driving privileges to
the court that issued the order for suspen-
sion.
