Indiana § 35-38-1-32 - Court notification of potential habitual violator offenses

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§ 35-38-1-32. Court notification of potential habitual violator offenses

Sec. 32. A sentencing court shall inform a person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to the following offenses that the offense could qualify them as a habitual violator under IC 9-30-10:

(1) Reckless homicide resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle.

(2) Voluntary or involuntary manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle.

(3) Failure of the driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident resulting in death or injury to any person to stop at the scene of the accident and give the required information and assistance.

(4) Operation of a vehicle while intoxicated resulting in death.

(5) Operation of a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least eight-hundredths (0.08) gram of alcohol per:

(A) one hundred (100) milliliters of the blood; or

(B) two hundred ten (210) liters of the breath;

resulting in death.

(6) Operation of a vehicle while intoxicated.

(7) Operation of a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least eight-hundredths (0.08) gram of alcohol per:

(A) one hundred (100) milliliters of the blood; or

(B) two hundred ten (210) liters of the breath.

(8) Reckless driving.

(9) Criminal recklessness as a felony involving the operation of a motor vehicle.

(10) Drag racing or engaging in a speed contest in violation of law.

(11) Violating IC 9-26-1-1.1

(12) Any felony under an Indiana motor vehicle statute.

(13) Operating a motor vehicle while the person's license to do so has been suspended or revoked as a result of the person's conviction of an offense under IC 9-1-4-52 (repealed July 1, 1991), IC 9-24-18-5(b) (repealed July 1, 2000), IC 9-24-19-2, or IC 9-24-19-3.

(14) Operating a motor vehicle without ever having obtained a license to do so.

As added by P.L.217-2014, SEC.190.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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