Ind. Code § 9-18.1-2-10
Actions by law enforcement officers
Indiana · Indiana Code Title 9 — Motor Vehicles · Status: effective
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- Ind. Code § 9-18.1-2-10, Actions by law enforcement officers, Indiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1622280
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Sec. 10.
(a) Subject to subsection (b), a law enforcement officer authorized to enforce motor vehicle laws who discovers a vehicle that is operated in violation of this chapter may:
(1) take the license plate displayed on the vehicle into the officer's custody;
(2) take the vehicle into the officer's custody;
(3) cause the vehicle to be taken to and stored in a suitable place; or
(4) take any combination of the actions described in subdivisions (1), (2), and (3);
until the proper certificate of registration and license plates for the vehicle are procured or the legal owner of the vehicle is found.
(b) A farm vehicle that is carrying perishable fruits or vegetables or livestock may not be impounded, and the operator may proceed to the point of destination after having been stopped by a law enforcement officer under this section.