Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 9 > Article 28 > Chapter 2 - Nonresident Violator Agreements

• citation: means any summons, ticket, or other official document issued by a police officer for a traffic violation containing an order that requires the motorist to respond. See Indiana Code 9-28-2-1
• collateral: means any cash or other security deposited to secure an appearance for trial following the issuance by a police officer of a citation for a traffic violation. See Indiana Code 9-28-2-2
• court: means a court of law or traffic tribunal. See Indiana Code 9-28-2-3
• 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.
• jurisdiction: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a province of Canada. See Indiana Code 9-28-2-5
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• 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