Indiana § 9-30-3-16 - Driver improvement or safety course; probation; suspension; reasonable charge
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§ 9-30-3-16. Driver improvement or safety course; probation; suspension; reasonable charge
Sec. 16. (a) If a person has been found to have committed a traffic offense, the court may do the following:
(1) Require the person to attend and satisfactorily complete a driver improvement or safety course that has been approved by the court or the bureau.
(2) Place the person on probation for up to one (1) year.
(3) Suspend the person's driving privileges for up to thirty (30) days or as otherwise provided in statute.
(b) A driver improvement or safety course required under subsection (a) may be financed by assessing a reasonable charge as determined by the course provider and approved by the bureau.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-127.1(c); (d).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.118-2001, SEC.8; P.L.146-2003, SEC.1; P.L.125-2012, SEC.328; P.L.85-2013, SEC.85.
IC 9-30-4Chapter 4. Licenses and Registrations; Suspension and Revocation
9-30-4-1Repealed 9-30-4-2Repealed 9-30-4-3Repealed 9-30-4-4Repealed 9-30-4-5Repealed 9-30-4-6Repealed 9-30-4-6.1Suspension or revocation of driver's license or driving privileges; evidence of conviction; petition for review 9-30-4-6.5Repealed 9-30-4-7Repealed 9-30-4-8Operation of motor vehicle following suspension of certificate of registration or in violation of restricted driving privileges 9-30-4-9Repealed 9-30-4-10Repealed 9-30-4-11Repealed 9-30-4-12Effect of suspension of driving privileges or drivers' licenses 9-30-4-13Notice procedures; failure to answer; Class C misdemeanor 9-30-4-14Repealed 9-30-4-15Violations; Class C infraction
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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