Ind. Code § 9-30-5-8

Ignition interlock device offenses; tampering

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Pennington v. State (2005)

Most recently applied in Pennington v. State (February 2005)

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

Sec. 8. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally tampers with an ignition interlock device for the purpose of:

(1) circumventing the ignition interlock device; or

(2) rendering the ignition interlock device inaccurate or inoperative;

commits a Class B misdemeanor.

(b) A person who solicits another person to:

(1) blow into an ignition interlock device; or

(2) start a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device;

for the purpose of providing an operable vehicle to a person who is restricted to driving a vehicle with the ignition interlock device commits a Class C infraction.

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