2006 Indiana Code - CHAPTER 3. COURT PROCEDURES
IC 9-30-3Chapter 3. Court Procedures
IC 9-30-3-1
Purpose
Sec. 1. This chapter governs the procedure in courts with original
jurisdiction to hear and determine cases involving traffic offenses.
This chapter is intended to provide for the just determination of these
cases and to that effect shall be construed to secure simplicity and
uniformity in procedure, fairness in administration, and the
elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18.
IC 9-30-3-2
Court
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "court" means a tribunal with
jurisdiction to hear and determine traffic violation cases and the
judge or other presiding officer sitting as a court.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18.
IC 9-30-3-3
Judge
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "judge" means an officer
authorized by law to sit as a court.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18.
IC 9-30-3-4
Nonmoving traffic offense
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "nonmoving traffic offense" means
a violation of a statute, an ordinance, or a regulation concerning the
following:
(1) The parking or standing of motor vehicles.
(2) Motor vehicles that are not in motion.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18.
IC 9-30-3-5
Traffic offense
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "traffic offense" means a violation
of a statute, an ordinance, or a regulation relating to the operation or
use of motor vehicles and any violation of a statute, an ordinance, or
a regulation relating to the use of streets and highways by pedestrians
or by the operation of any other vehicle.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18.
IC 9-30-3-6
Information and summons; form and content
Sec. 6. (a) In traffic cases, the information and summons shall be
in substantially the following form:
In the _________ Court of __________ County
Cause No. _________ Docket No. ___________
Page No. _____
State of Indiana
SS: No.___________
County of _______________________________
INFORMATION AND SUMMONS
The undersigned having probable cause to believe and being duly sworn upon his oath says that:
On the ____________ Day of __________, 20 ____ at ____ M
Name ____________________________________________
Last First Middle
Street ________________________________________________
City ______________________ State _____ Zip Code ______
Race ___ Sex ___ Age ___ D.O.B. ______ HT ____ WT _____
Oper. Lic. #_____________ St. ____ Did Unlawfully
Operate Veh. Color _______ Veh. Yr.___ Veh. Make ______
Veh. Lic. Yr. ____ Veh. Lic. St. ____ Veh. Lic. # ______
Upon, (Location) _____________________________________
__________________________________________________
A PUBLIC STREET OR HIGHWAY IN ________________
COUNTY, INDIANA, AND COMMIT, THE OFFENSE OF:
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
CONTRARY TO THE FORM OF THE ( ) STATE STATUTE
( ) LOCAL ORDINANCE IN SUCH CASE MADE AND PROVIDED.
OFFICER'S SIGNATURE ___________________________
I.D. No. ______________ Div. Dist. _______________________
POLICE AGENCY _______________________________________
Subscribed And Sworn to Before Me
(Deputy Clerk) ______________________________________
This ____________ Day of _________________, 20 ____
COURT APPEARANCE
I PROMISE TO APPEAR IN COURTROOM
__________________________________________________
ADDRESS: ______________________________
ON ______________ THE ________ DAY OF_________, 20 ___ AT __ M. OR BE SUBJECT TO ARREST.
SIGNATURE __________________________________________
"YOUR SIGNATURE IS NOT AN ADMISSION OF GUILT"
The information and summons shall consist of four (4) parts:
(1) the original copy, printed on white paper, which shall be the abstract of court record for the Indiana bureau of motor vehicles;
(2) the court copy, printed on white paper;
(3) the police record, which shall be a copy of the information, printed on pink paper; and
(4) the summons copy, printed on white stock.
The reverse sides of the information and abstract of court record shall be substantially as follows, with such additions or deletions as are necessary to adapt the form to the court involved: RECEIPT #_______________
DATE ___________________
COURT ACTION AND OTHER ORDERS
BAIL $ ___________
REARREST BOND $ _____________ DATE ___________
1. CONTINUANCE TO ___ 4. CONTINUANCE TO ____
2. CONTINUANCE TO ___ 5. CONTINUANCE TO ____
3. CONTINUANCE TO ___ 6. CONTINUANCE TO ____
Motions Date Ruling Date
1. ___ ___ ___ ___
2. ___ ___ ___ ___
3. ___ ___ ___ ___
4. ___ ___ ___ ___
PLEA ( ) GUILTY
( ) NOT GUILTY
FINDING ( ) GUILTY
( ) NOT GUILTY
THE COURT THEREFORE, ENTERS