1. (a) The court shall grant a petition for traffic amnesty if the petitioner proves by a preponderance of evidence that the:

   1. (1) person is a qualified person; and
   2. (2) violation giving rise to the unpaid fees was committed before January 1, 2020.

2. (b) If the court grants a petition for traffic amnesty, the court shall issue an order reducing the amount of unpaid fees owed by the person by fifty percent (50%). To the extent some or all of the unpaid fees consist of a driving privileges reinstatement fee, the court shall specify in its order that the petitioner is entitled to driving privileges reinstatement after:

   1. (1) paying fifty percent (50%) of the otherwise required driving privileges reinstatement fee to the bureau;
   2. (2) providing proof of financial responsibility to the court; and
   3. (3) the person is determined not to be otherwise ineligible to have the person's driving privileges reinstated.
3. (c) The court shall transmit a copy of its order to the bureau in a form and manner prescribed by the bureau. The court shall include in its order a statement that the order is not a conviction, finding of guilt, or finding of liability and that the order is being issued under IC 9-33-4 .
4. (d) The grant or denial of a petition under this chapter is an appealable final order.

As added by P.L.202-2019, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.86-2021, SEC.18.