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Indiana Code Title 9. Motor Vehicles § 9-18-2-41

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 41. (a) In addition to:

(1) the penalty described under sections 1, 7, 21, 26, 27, 29, and 29.5 of this chapter;  and

(2) any judgment assessed under IC 34-28-5 (or IC 34-4-32 before its repeal);

a person that violates section 1 of this chapter shall be assessed a judgment equal to the amount of excise tax due under IC 6-6-5 or IC 6-6-5.5 on the vehicle involved in the violation.

(b) The clerk of the court shall do the following:

(1) Collect the additional judgment described under subsection (a) in an amount specified by a court order.

(2) Transfer the additional judgment to the county auditor on a calendar year basis.

(c) The auditor shall distribute the judgments described under subsection (b) to law enforcement agencies, including the state police department, responsible for issuing citations to enforce section 1 of this chapter.

(d) The percentage of funds distributed to a law enforcement agency under subsection (c):

(1) must equal the percentage of the total number of citations issued by the law enforcement agency for the purpose of enforcing section 1 of this chapter during the applicable year;  and

(2) may be used for the following:

(A) Any law enforcement purpose.

(B) Contributions to the pension fund of the law enforcement agency.

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