Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who operates a vehicle while intoxicated commits a Class C misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $5,000
Class C misdemeanorup to 60 daysup to $500
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-3-2 and Ind. Code § 35-50-3-4
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     (b) An offense described in subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor if the person operates a vehicle in a manner that endangers a person.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-11-2-2.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.175-2001, SEC.6.

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