Validity of licenses and permits; burden of proof; production of
evidence
Sec. 6. (a) Subject to subsection (b), in a proceeding to enforce
section 3 of this chapter, the burden is on the defendant to prove by
a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant had been issued
a driving license or permit that was valid at the time of the alleged
violation.
(b) A person may not be convicted of violating section 3 of this
chapter if the person, within five (5) days from the time of
apprehension, produces to the apprehending officer or headquarters
of the apprehending officer satisfactory evidence of a permit or
license issued to the person that was valid at the time of the person's
apprehension.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12.
Last modified: May 27, 2006