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Ind. Code § 9-24-19-3 — Operating while suspended; penalties

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 19: Penalty Provisions for Operating a Motor Vehicle With Suspended or Revoked Driving Privileges, Licenses, or Permits, Indiana Code.

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Operating while suspended; penalties

Full text of Ind. Code § 9-24-19-3

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 § 9-24-19-3Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Sec. 3. (a) An individual who operates a motor vehicle upon a highway when: (1) the individual knows that the individual's driving privileges, driver's license, or permit is suspended or revoked; and (2) the individual's suspension or revocation was a result of the individual's conviction of an offense (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-215 ); commits a Class A misdemeanor. (b) However, the offense described in subsection (a) is a: (1) Level 6 felony if the operation of the motor vehicle results in bodily injury; or (2) Level 5 felony if the operation of the motor vehicle results in the death or catastrophic injury of another person. (c) A person who commits an offense described in subsection (b) commits a separate offense for each person whose injury or death is caused by the violation of subsection (a). (d) A court may order terms of imprisonment imposed on a person convicted of more than one (1) offense described in subsection (b) to run consecutively. Consecutive terms of imprisonment imposed under this subsection are not subject to the sentencing restrictions set forth in IC 35-50-1-2 (c) through IC 35-50-1-2 (d).

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Is operating while suspended; penalties a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

It depends on the circumstances: operating while suspended; penalties ranges from a Class A Misdemeanor to a Level 5 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 9-24-19-3.

Operating while suspended (base offense): Class A Misdemeanor (Ind. Code § 9-24-19-3(a)) · Operating while suspended causing bodily injury: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 9-24-19-3(b)) · Operating while suspended causing death or catastrophic injury: Level 5 Felony (Ind. Code § 9-24-19-3(b))

Which Indiana statute covers operating while suspended; penalties?

Operating while suspended; penalties is governed by Ind. Code § 9-24-19-3 (Operating while suspended; penalties).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.