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IN SB0444
Bill
Status
1/12/2015
Primary Sponsor
Dennis Kruse
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AI Summary
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Amends IC 9-30-5-3 to establish that operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a passenger under 18 years of age constitutes a Level 6 felony for drivers at least 21 years old.
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Requires courts to order installation of a certified ignition interlock device on any motor vehicle owned or expected to be operated by a convicted person who is granted specialized driving privileges.
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Court must specify the duration of ignition interlock installation at sentencing, with the maximum term not exceeding the maximum imprisonment term the court could have imposed.
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Convicted person must pay installation costs unless the sentencing court determines the person is indigent.
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Effective July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Driving while intoxicated and child endangerment. Provides that a court must order the installation of a certified ignition interlock device on a motor vehicle that is owned or expected to be operated by a person convicted of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated while a passenger less than 18 years of age was present.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/12/2015