Sec. 9. (a) As used in this section, "certified copy of a certificate of title" means a document that is:
(1) a copy of a certificate of title for a motor vehicle, by whatever name designated, that is issued by the bureau of motor vehicles or a governmental entity in another state;
(2) prepared from a record of the governmental entity issuing the certificate of title; and
(3) certified by the officer having legal custody of the record described in subdivision (2) or the officer's deputy.
(b) In a criminal proceeding, a certified copy of a certificate of title is prima facie evidence of the ownership of a motor vehicle.
As added by P.L.136-1987, SEC.3.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure
Chapter 4. Evidence and Protection of Certain Witnesses
35-37-4-1. Competency of Witness
35-37-4-2. Credibility; General Moral Character
35-37-4-4. Sex Crimes; Admissibility of Evidence of Past Sexual Conduct; Procedure
35-37-4-5. Evidence Unlawfully Obtained by Officer in Good Faith; Exclusion
35-37-4-7. Pecuniary Loss or Gain; Proof
35-37-4-9. Certificates of Title; Certified Copies as Prima Facie Evidence of Title
35-37-4-11. Safeguarding Victim From Contact With Accused and Relatives of Accused; Waiting Areas
35-37-4-13. "Forensic DNA Analysis" Defined; Admissibility