Indiana Code 9-30-13-0.5. Certified abstract of record of conviction forwarded to bureau by a court
(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 may recommend the suspension of the convicted person’s driving privileges for a period that does not exceed the maximum period of incarceration for the offense of which the person was convicted.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-30-13-0.5
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(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 driver’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.
As added by P.L.125-2012, SEC.365. Amended by P.L.188-2015, SEC.119; P.L.198-2016, SEC.604.