- (a) An individual who is liable for a reinstatement fee imposed under section 15 of this chapter may file a petition for waiver of part or all of the reinstatement fee in a criminal court of record in the person's county of residence.
- (b) The clerk of the court shall forward a copy of the petition to the prosecuting attorney of the county and to the bureau. The prosecuting attorney may appear and be heard on the petition.
- (c) The bureau is not a party in a proceeding under this chapter.
(d) Upon its own motion, or upon a petition filed by an individual under this section, a court may waive part or all of a reinstatement fee imposed under section 15 of this chapter if the court finds that:
(1) the individual who owes the fee:
- (A) is indigent; and
- (B) has presented proof of future financial responsibility; and
- (2) waiver of part or all of the fee is appropriate in light of the individual's character and the circumstances surrounding the suspension.
- (e) If a court waives part or all of a reinstatement fee under this section for an individual, the court may impose other reasonable conditions on the individual.
(f) If a court waives part or all of a reinstatement fee under this section, the clerk shall forward a copy of the court's order to the bureau.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-29-10-2; subsection (d) formerly 9-29-10-3.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.544. Amended by P.L.178-2019, SEC.57.