IN HB1198

Establishes prima facie evidence of criminal conversion when a person leases a motor vehicle, signs a written return agreement, and fails to return it within 21 days after the specified time or 5 days after receiving written demand (either personally served or sent by registered mail)

Criminal conversion remains a Class A misdemeanor, elevated to Class D felony if the vehicle is used to assist in committing a crime, or Class C felony if used to assist in committing a felony

Requires local law enforcement agencies (city, town, or county) to immediately report stolen or unreturned leased, rental, or for-hire motor vehicles to the National Crime Information Center

Mandates law enforcement to immediately report vehicle recoveries to the National Crime Information Center and attempt to notify the reporting party by telephone of the vehicle's location and condition

Effective date: July 1, 2010