Sec. 14. If a court convicts a person for a moving traffic offense and the person is known or believed by the court not to be the owner of the motor vehicle, the court shall, within seven (7) days after entering the conviction, deposit with the United States Postal Service, first class postage prepaid, notice addressed to the owner of the motor vehicle giving the owner the following information:

(1) The name and address of the person convicted.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-30-3-14

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • court: means a tribunal with jurisdiction to hear and determine traffic violation cases and the judge or other presiding officer sitting as a court. See Indiana Code 9-30-3-2
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) The name and address of the owner of the motor vehicle.

(3) The offense upon which the conviction was made.

(4) The date of arrest of the person convicted and the location of the place of the offense.

(5) The license plate number of the motor vehicle.

(6) The driver’s or chauffeur’s license number of the person convicted.

(7) The date of the conviction and the name of the court making the conviction.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: 9-4-12-1 part; 9-4-12-2.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.85-2013, SEC.84; P.L.111-2021, SEC.87.