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Ind. Code § 9-30-5-8.5 — Class C infraction; person less than 21 years of age driving under the influence

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 5: Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Indiana Code.

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Full text of Ind. Code § 9-30-5-8.5

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 § 9-30-5-8.5Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 8.5. (a) A person who: (1) is less than twenty-one (21) years of age; and (2) operates a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least two-hundredths (0.02) gram but less than eight-hundredths (0.08) gram of alcohol per: (A) one hundred (100) milliliters of the person's blood; or (B) two hundred ten (210) liters of the person's breath; commits a Class C infraction. (b) In addition to the penalty imposed under this section, the court may recommend the suspension of the driving privileges of the operator of the vehicle for not more than one (1) year.

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Is class C infraction; person less than 21 years of age driving under the influence a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

Class C infraction; person less than 21 years of age driving under the influence is a Class C Infraction in Indiana under Ind. Code § 9-30-5-8.5.

Which Indiana statute covers class C infraction; person less than 21 years of age driving under the influence?

Class C infraction; person less than 21 years of age driving under the influence is governed by Ind. Code § 9-30-5-8.5 (Class C infraction; person less than 21 years of age driving under the influence).

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