Sec. 4. (a) A law enforcement officer shall enforce IC 9-21 and IC 9-25 against the parties to a motor vehicle accident on private property if the accident:

(1) occurs on commercial or other private property that is open to the public; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-26-2-4

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) results in:

(A) personal injury or death; or

(B) property damage to an apparent extent greater than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).

     (b) If the apparent extent of the total property damage is less than the amount in subsection (a)(2)(B), a law enforcement officer shall ensure that each operator is in compliance with the requirements of IC 9-26-1-1.1.

     (c) This section does not affect the power of a local government unit to contract with the owner or lessee of a shopping center or private business property under IC 9-21-18-4.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-14-2.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.157-2003, SEC.5; P.L.88-2022, SEC.3.