Indiana Code 8-2.1-22-29. Operation and impoundment of motor vehicle for hire; operating authority required
(b) The department or the state police department may apply to an administrative law judge of the department or a court with jurisdiction for an order to impound a motor vehicle that is offered by a motor carrier to the general public for the transportation of passengers for hire if:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-2.1-22-29
- Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
(2) there is probable cause to believe that the motor vehicle has been operated on an Indiana highway to transport passengers for hire.
A hearing on an application to impound a motor vehicle under this subsection may not be held sooner than three (3) days after the date on which a notice of hearing on the application is served on the motor carrier. The motor carrier may contest the application to impound the motor vehicle at the hearing.
(c) A motor carrier that operated a motor vehicle impounded under this section may not obtain possession of the impounded motor vehicle unless the motor carrier obtains the required authority to operate the motor vehicle for hire.
As added by P.L.99-1989, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.176-2006, SEC.8.