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Ind. Code § 9-30-2-4

Misdemeanor offenders required to appear before court immediately

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18

Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to a person arrested for a misdemeanor under IC 9-30-5 (operating a vehicle while intoxicated).

(b) If a person is arrested for a misdemeanor under this title, the arrested person shall be immediately taken before a court within the county in which the offense charged is alleged to have been committed and that has jurisdiction of the offense and is nearest or most accessible to the place where the arrest is made in any of the following cases:

(1) When the person demands an immediate appearance before a court.

(2) When the person is charged with an offense causing or contributing to an accident resulting in injury to or death of a person.

(3) When the person is charged with failure to stop for an accident causing death, personal injuries, or damage to property.

(4) When the person refuses to give the person's written promise to appear in court.

(5) When the person is charged with driving while the person's license is suspended or revoked.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.