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IC 9-30-5-7 — Ignition interlock device offenses; violation of court order

Chapter 5. Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated

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Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who knowingly assists another person who is restricted to the use of an ignition interlock device to violate a court order issued under this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply if the starting of a motor vehicle, or the request to start a motor vehicle, equipped with an ignition interlock device: (1) is done for the purpose of safety or mechanical repair of the device or the vehicle; and (2) the restricted person does not operate the vehicle. (c) A person who, except in an emergency, knowingly rents, leases, or loans a motor vehicle that is not equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device to a person who is restricted under a court order to the use of a vehicle with an ignition interlock device commits a Class A infraction. (d) A person who is subject to an ignition interlock device restriction and drives another vehicle in an emergency situation must notify the court of the emergency within twenty-four (24) hours.

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.131-1993, SEC.1; P.L.188-2015, SEC.106.

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