Citations Affected: IC 26-2.
Synopsis: Repossession of motor vehicles. Provides that a person who
repossesses a motor vehicle or watercraft must, either before
repossessing the motor vehicle or watercraft or not later than one hour
after repossessing the motor vehicle or watercraft, provide a law
enforcement agency with: (1) the identity of the repossession agent; (2)
a description of the motor vehicle or watercraft; (3) the name and
address of the person believed to be in possession of the motor vehicle
or watercraft (or believed to have been in possession of the motor
vehicle or watercraft); and (4) the address where the motor vehicle
repossession agent found the motor vehicle or watercraft, or believes
that the motor vehicle or watercraft will be found. Makes failure to
notify a Class C infraction.
Effective: July 1, 2009.
January 7, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and
Civil Matters.
January 27, 2009, reported favorably _ Do Pass.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
criminal law and procedure.
the following information, if available, to a law enforcement agency
having jurisdiction in the location where the motor vehicle
repossession agent believes that the motor vehicle or watercraft
will be found:
(1) The identity of the repossession agent.
(2) A description of the motor vehicle or watercraft.
(3) The name and address of the person believed to be
currently in possession of the motor vehicle or watercraft (if
the repossession has not yet occurred), or believed to have
been in possession of the motor vehicle (if the repossession has
already occurred).
(4) The address where the motor vehicle repossession agent
believes that the motor vehicle or watercraft will be found (if
the repossession has not yet occurred), or the address where
the motor vehicle was found when it was repossessed.
(b) A motor vehicle repossession agent must provide the
information described in subsection (a):
(1) before the repossession occurs; or
(2) not later than one (1) hour after the repossession.
Sec. 6. A motor vehicle repossession agent who violates section
5 of this chapter commits a Class C infraction.