Indiana § 9-20-18-11 - Damage to highways and bridges; liability; civil action
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§ 9-20-18-11. Damage to highways and bridges; liability; civil action
Sec. 11. (a) A person who owns or operates a vehicle, an object, or a contrivance unlawfully operated or moved on a highway or bridge is jointly and severally responsible for all damages to the highway or bridge as a result of a violation of this article.
(b) The:
(1) attorney general on behalf of the state, for state highways; and
(2) proper legal officer on behalf of the county, township, or municipality affected;
shall bring a civil action against the person involved to recover the damages sustained.
(c) All funds recovered shall be credited to the proper highway fund to be used for the reimbursement of the cost of repairing the damaged highways and bridges.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-18.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.8.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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