Indiana § 9-30-8-1 - Term of installation; costs
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§ 9-30-8-1. Term of installation; costs
Sec. 1. (a) If a court orders the installation of a registered ignition interlock device on a motor vehicle that a person whose license is restricted owns or expects to operate, the court shall set the time that the installation must remain in effect. However, the term may not exceed the maximum term of imprisonment the court could have imposed. The person shall pay the cost of installation unless the sentencing court determines that the person is indigent.
(b) An ignition interlock device ordered installed under this section must be registered with the Indiana state department of toxicology and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-11-3-6 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.76-2004, SEC.17; P.L.94-2006, SEC.10; P.L.172-2006, SEC.3; P.L.85-2013, SEC.99; P.L.188-2015, SEC.112; P.L.28-2026, SEC.9.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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