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IN SB0216

Bill

Status

Passed

3/21/2016

Primary Sponsor

Brandt Hershman

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

SB 216 Summary

  • Allows municipalities to enforce moving traffic ordinances on residential complex property through voluntary enforcement contracts with complex owners, effective July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2020.

  • Requires residential complex owners to install adequate signage throughout the property notifying residents and visitors of traffic ordinance enforcement, with entrance signs alone deemed insufficient.

  • Prohibits municipalities from charging enforcement fees to residential complex owners and shields complex owners and the complex itself from liability for injuries or losses resulting from law enforcement actions under the enforcement contract.

  • Mandates law enforcement agencies that issue electronic traffic tickets use that system for residential complex traffic violations and requires the division of state court administration to report annually (2017-2020) on traffic stops and citations issued under residential complex ordinances.

  • Allows residential complex ordinances to incorporate other municipal moving traffic ordinances by reference, provided they do not duplicate or conflict with Indiana state law.

Legislative Description

Traffic enforcement in residential complexes. Allows a unit to enforce moving traffic ordinances on the property of a residential complex if the following apply: (1) The unit adopts an ordinance permitting the enforcement of such ordinances in residential complexes. (2) The owner of the residential complex enters into an enforcement contract with the unit. (3) The owner of the residential complex installs signs notifying residents and visitors of the enforcement of moving traffic ordinances. Requires a unit's law enforcement agency to issue e-tickets for moving violations in a residential complex if the law enforcement agency already issues e-tickets for other

Last Action

Public Law 38

3/21/2016

Committee Referrals

Local Government2/8/2016
Judiciary1/7/2016

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