Sec. 9. (a) This section does not apply if an ignition interlock device order is issued under section 8(d) of this chapter.
(b) If the affidavit under section 8(b) of this chapter states that a person refused to submit to a chemical test, the bureau shall suspend the driving privileges of the person:
(1) for:
(A) one (1) year; or
(B) if the person has at least one (1) previous conviction for operating while intoxicated, two (2) years; or
(2) until the suspension is ordered terminated under IC 9-30-5.
(c) If the affidavit under section 8(b) of this chapter states that a chemical test resulted in prima facie evidence that a person was intoxicated, the bureau shall suspend the driving privileges of the person:
(1) for one hundred eighty (180) days; or
(2) until the bureau is notified by a court that the charges have been disposed of;
whichever occurs first.
(d) Whenever the bureau is required to suspend a person's driving privileges under this section, the bureau shall immediately do the following:
(1) Mail notice to the person's address contained in the records of the bureau stating that the person's driving privileges will be suspended for a specified period, commencing:
(A) seven (7) days after the date of the notice; or
(B) on the date the court enters an order recommending suspension of the person's driving privileges under section 8(c) of this chapter;
whichever occurs first.
(2) Notify the person of the right to a judicial review under section 10 of this chapter.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-11-4-9.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.76-2004, SEC.12; P.L.153-2005, SEC.4; P.L.94-2006, SEC.8; P.L.125-2012, SEC.345; P.L.85-2013, SEC.96; P.L.149-2015, SEC.104; P.L.188-2015, SEC.111.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 30. General Penalty Provisions
Chapter 6. Implied Consent; Administrative and Evidentiary Matters
9-30-6-1. Chemical Test for Intoxication; Implied Consent
9-30-6-2. Probable Cause; Offer of Test; Alternative Tests; Requirement to Submit
9-30-6-3. Arrest; Probable Cause; Evidence of Intoxication; Refusal to Submit to Test; Admissibility
9-30-6-4.3. Seized Vehicles; Registration of Certain Vehicles Prohibited
9-30-6-8. Probable Cause; Suspension of Driving Privileges; Ignition Interlock Device; Violation
9-30-6-8.5. Ignition Interlock Device; Notice
9-30-6-9. Suspension of Driving Privileges; Duties of Bureau
9-30-6-12. Suspended Driving Privileges; Proof of Future Financial Responsibility
9-30-6-13.5. Removal of Suspension From Record
9-30-6-14. Certified Copies of Driving and Court Records as Prima Facie Evidence
9-30-6-15. Evidence of Blood Alcohol Content Shown by Chemical Tests Admissible
9-30-6-16. Bureau Certificate; Form and Contents