Traffic offense conviction requiring court appearance; failure to
prove financial responsibility; suspension of license or vehicle
registration
Sec. 1. (a) If a person is convicted of a traffic offense that requires
a court appearance, the court shall require the person to show proof
that financial responsibility was in force on the date of the violation
in one (1) of the forms described in IC 9-25-4-4 or in the form of a
certificate of self-insurance issued under IC 9-25-4-11.
(b) If a person fails to provide proof of financial responsibility as
required by this section, the court shall do the following:
(1) Suspend the person's current driving license or vehicle
registration, or both.
(2) Order the person to immediately surrender the person's
current driving license or vehicle registration to the court.
(c) A suspension under this section is subject to the same
provisions concerning procedure for suspension, duration of
suspension, and reinstatement applicable to other suspensions under
this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13.
Last modified: May 27, 2006