Indiana legal term
School bus in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “School bus” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Indiana criminal code.
What does “School bus” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"School bus" means any motor vehicle designed and constructed for the accommodation of more than ten (10) passengers and used for the transportation of Indiana school children. (Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-283)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Reckless driving; passing a school bus with extended stop arm; penalty; license suspension
- Dangerous possession and unlawful transfer of a firearm
- Possession of a knife on school property
- Possession of firearms or imitation firearms on school property or a school bus; defense to a prosecution; possession of firearms in a motor vehicle parked in a school parking lot
- Unlawful carrying of a handgun
- Vehicles displaying flashing lights; yield right-of-way; violation
Related terms in the same statutes
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