{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-9-19-10-3.1","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 9-19-10-3.1","heading":"Stopping, inspecting, or detaining vehicle; checkpoints","body":"Sec. 3.1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a vehicle may be stopped to determine compliance with this chapter. However, a vehicle, the contents of a vehicle, the driver of a vehicle, or a passenger in a vehicle may not be inspected, searched, or detained solely because of a violation of this chapter.\n(b) A law enforcement agency may not use a safety belt checkpoint to detect and issue a citation for a person's failure to comply with this chapter.","path":["TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES","ARTICLE 19. MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT","Chapter 10. Passenger Restraint Systems"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_9.html#9-19-10-3.1","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-07-08T17:54:09Z","sha256":"24f2b4aad49f0a7093f4f85da31690873808b132afd8a18b48d3b5860813f58b","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-9-19-10-3","next":"us-in/ic-9-19-10-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}