{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-9-18.1-2-10","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 9-18.1-2-10","heading":"Actions by law enforcement officers","body":"Sec. 10. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a law enforcement officer authorized to enforce motor vehicle laws who discovers a vehicle that is operated in violation of this chapter may:\n(1) take the license plate displayed on the vehicle into the officer's custody;\n(2) take the vehicle into the officer's custody;\n(3) cause the vehicle to be taken to and stored in a suitable place; or\n(4) take any combination of the actions described in subdivisions (1), (2), and (3);\nuntil the proper certificate of registration and license plates for the vehicle are procured or the legal owner of the vehicle is found.\n(b) A farm vehicle that is carrying perishable fruits or vegetables or livestock may not be impounded, and the operator may proceed to the point of destination after having been stopped by a law enforcement officer under this section.","path":["TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES","ARTICLE 18.1. MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION","Chapter 2. Application"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_9.html#9-18.1-2-10","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-07-08T17:54:09Z","sha256":"f3b45c247bb3521e2c6e9d41e7a87451c4644d51bab142c9afc37fa764bdb4c5","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-9-18.1-2-9","next":"us-in/ic-9-18.1-2-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}