Sec. 5. (a) Upon receiving a request that complies with section 4 of this chapter, the bureau shall prepare and deliver a certified copy of any record of the bureau that is not otherwise declared by law to be confidential.

     (b) A certified copy of a record obtained under subsection (a) is admissible in a court proceeding as if the copy were the original. However, a driving record maintained under section 3 of this chapter is not admissible as evidence in any action for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-14-12-5

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
     (c) An electronic record of the bureau obtained from the bureau that bears an electronic signature is admissible in a court proceeding as if the copy were the original.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-14-3-4; subsection (b) formerly 9-14-3-7(d).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.192.