Indiana Code 9-30-3-15. Proof of prior conviction; evidence
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-30-3-15
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- 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.
Sec. 15. In a proceeding, prosecution, or hearing where the prosecuting attorney must prove that the defendant had a prior conviction for an offense under this title, the relevant portions of a certified computer printout or electronic copy made from the records of the bureau are admissible as prima facie evidence of the prior conviction. However, the prosecuting attorney must establish that the document identifies the defendant by the defendant’s driver’s license number or by any other identification method utilized by the bureau.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-139.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.112-2001, SEC.7; P.L.1-2002, SEC.49; P.L.125-2012, SEC.327; P.L.198-2016, SEC.595.