IC 9-26-2-1 — Investigation of accidents resulting in injury, death, or property damage of at least $2,500; ensuring operator compliance
Chapter 2. Duties of Law Enforcement Officers and Accident Reports
Section text
Sec. 1. (a) A law enforcement officer shall investigate each motor vehicle accident that results in any of the following: (1) The injury or death of a person. (2) Total property damage to an apparent extent of at least two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). (b) A law enforcement officer present at the scene of an accident shall ensure that each operator is in compliance with the requirements of IC 9-26-1-1.1, regardless of the apparent extent of the total property damage.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.157-2003, SEC.4; P.L.88-2022, SEC.2; P.L.31-2024, SEC.1.
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