Sec. 4. A person who knowingly or intentionally violates section 1, 2, or 3 of this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor. However, the offense is:

(1) a Class A misdemeanor if the accident or collision results in an injury to a person;

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 5 felonybetween 1 and 6 yearsup to $10,000
Level 6 felonybetween 6 mos. and 2 1/2 yearsup to $10,000
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $5,000
Class C misdemeanorup to 60 daysup to $500
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-6, Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7, Ind. Code § 35-50-3-2 and Ind. Code § 35-50-3-4

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-15-4-4

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
(2) a Level 6 felony if:

(A) the accident or collision results in serious bodily injury to a person; or

(B) within the five (5) years preceding the commission of the offense, the person had a previous conviction of any of the offenses listed in IC 9-30-10-4(a), IC 35-46-9-6, or IC 14-15-8-8 (before its repeal); or

(3) a Level 5 felony if the accident or collision results in the death of a person.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-1-59 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.97-2002, SEC.1; P.L.40-2012, SEC.13; P.L.158-2013, SEC.199; P.L.195-2014, SEC.6.