Operation of vehicle as appointment of secretary of state as
attorney for service of process
Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to:
(1) a nonresident;
(2) a resident of Indiana who becomes a nonresident; or
(3) the authorized agent of a person described in subdivision (1)
or (2);
who operates a motor vehicle upon a public street or highway or any
other place in Indiana.
(b) The operation of a motor vehicle by a person described in
subsection (a) is considered to be an appointment by the person of
the secretary of state to be the person's attorney upon whom process
may be served in any action or proceeding against the person arising
from an accident or collision in which the person may be involved
while operating or permitting to be operated a motor vehicle on a
street or highway or any other place in Indiana.
(c) The operation is an agreement that process against the person
has the same legal force and validity as if served upon the person
personally.
(d) The appointment of the secretary of state is irrevocable and
binding upon the executor or administrator of the person.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.29.
Last modified: May 24, 2006