Introduced Version






HOUSE BILL No. 1051

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 31-37.

Synopsis: Operating a vehicle while intoxicated and juveniles. Specifies that a juvenile court must recommend the immediate suspension of a child's driving privileges if the child is alleged to have committed an act that would be an offense under the law concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated if committed by an adult. Specifies that a juvenile court must, in addition to any other order or decree the court makes, recommend the suspension of a child's driving privileges if the child is a delinquent child due to the commission of a delinquent act that, if committed by an adult, would be an offense under the law concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Provides procedures for reinstatement of the driver's license.

Effective: July 1, 2000.





Thompson




    January 10, 2000, read first time and referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code.







Introduced

Second Regular Session 111th General Assembly (2000)


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HOUSE BILL No. 1051



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 31-37-5-7; (00)IN1051.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 31-37-5-7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000]: Sec. 7. (a) If a child is alleged to have committed an act that would be an offense under IC 9-30-5 if committed by an adult, a juvenile court shall recommend the immediate suspension of the child's driving privileges as provided in IC 9-30-5. If a court recommends suspension of a child's driving privileges under this section, the bureau of motor vehicles shall comply with the recommendation of suspension as provided in IC 9-30-6-12.
    (b) If a court recommends suspension of a child's driving privileges under this section, the court may order the bureau of motor vehicles to reinstate the child's driving privileges as provided in IC 9-30-6-11.

SOURCE: IC 31-37-19-17.3; (00)IN1051.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 31-37-19-17.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000]: Sec. 17.3. (a) This section applies if a child is a delinquent child under IC 31-37-1 due to the commission

of a delinquent act that, if committed by an adult, would be an offense under IC 9-30-5.
    (b) The juvenile court shall, in addition to any other order or decree the court makes under this chapter, recommend the suspension of the child's driving privileges as provided in IC 9-30-5.
If a court recommends suspension of a child's driving privileges under this section, the bureau of motor vehicles shall comply with the recommendation of suspension as provided in IC 9-30-6-12.
     (c) If a court recommends suspension of a child's driving privileges under this section, the court may order the bureau of motor vehicles to reinstate the child's driving privileges as provided in IC 9-30-6-11.

SOURCE: IC 31-37-19-18; (00)IN1051.1.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 31-37-19-18 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000]: Sec. 18. If the court orders invalidation or denial of issuance of a driver's license or permit as described in section 4, 13, 14, 15, 16, or 17, or 17.3 of this chapter (or IC 31-6-4-15.9 (c), IC 31-6-4-15.9 (d), IC 31-6-4-15.9 (e), or IC 31-6-4-15.9 (f) before the repeal of IC 31-6-4-15.9 ):
        (1) the bureau of motor vehicles shall comply with the order for invalidation or denial of issuance; and
        (2) the child shall surrender to the court all driver's licenses or permits of the child and the court shall immediately forward the licenses or permits to the bureau of motor vehicles.