- (a) A court in which an individual is convicted of a crime based on a violation of IC 14-15-3 , IC 35-46-9 (before its repeal), IC 14-15-8 (before its repeal), or IC 14-15-12 relating to the operation of a motorboat shall forward a certified abstract of the record of the conviction to the bureau.
- (b) If, in the opinion of the court, an individual referred to in subsection (a) should be deprived of the privilege of operating a vehicle or motorboat, the court shall recommend the suspension of the Indiana driver's license issued to the individual for a fixed period. The period of the suspension shall be established by the court but may not exceed one (1) year.
- (c) Upon receiving the recommendation of the court under subsection (b), the bureau shall suspend the individual's license for the period recommended by the court.
(d) A certified abstract forwarded to the bureau under subsection (a):
- (1) must be in the form prescribed by the bureau; and
- (2) shall be accepted by an administrative agency or a court as prima facie evidence of the conviction and all other action stated in the abstract.
As added by P.L.57-1995, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.40-2012, SEC.16; P.L.158-2026, SEC.15.