Indiana Code 14-16-1-24. Duties in case of accident
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Sec. 24. (a) The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in serious bodily injury to or death of an individual or property damage in an estimated amount of at least seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) shall immediately, by the quickest means of communication, notify at least one (1) of the following:
(2) The sheriff‘s office of the county where the accident occurred.
(1) A state police officer or conservation officer.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-16-1-24
- operator: means an individual who:
Indiana Code 14-16-1-5
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- vehicle: refers to an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile. See Indiana Code 14-16-1-7
(3) The office of the police department of the municipality where the accident occurred.
(b) The police agency receiving the notice shall do the following:
(1) Complete a report of the accident on forms prescribed by the director.
(2) Forward the report to the director.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-3-15.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.186-2003, SEC.51.