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Ind. Code § 35-37-4-9 — Certificates of title; certified copies as prima facie evidence of title

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 4: Evidence and Protection of Certain Witnesses, Indiana Code.

Full text of Ind. Code § 35-37-4-9

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.

Ind. Code § 35-37-4-9Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 9. (a) As used in this section, "certified copy of a certificate of title" means a document that is: (1) a copy of a certificate of title for a motor vehicle, by whatever name designated, that is issued by the bureau of motor vehicles or a governmental entity in another state; (2) prepared from a record of the governmental entity issuing the certificate of title; and (3) certified by the officer having legal custody of the record described in subdivision (2) or the officer's deputy. (b) In a criminal proceeding, a certified copy of a certificate of title is prima facie evidence of the ownership of a motor vehicle.

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