{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-9-19-11-3.6","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 9-19-11-3.6","heading":"Safety belt standards; child between eight and 16 years of age; child restraint system or safety belt","body":"Sec. 3.6. (a) A person who operates a motor vehicle in which there is a child and that is equipped with a safety belt meeting the standards stated in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 208 (49 CFR 571.208) commits a Class D infraction if:\n(1) the child is at least eight (8) years of age but less than sixteen (16) years of age; and\n(2) the child is not properly fastened and restrained according to the child restraint system manufacturer's instructions by a:\n(A) child restraint system; or\n(B) safety belt.\n(b) Notwithstanding IC 34-28-5-5(c), funds collected as judgments for violations under this section shall be deposited in the child restraint system account established by section 9 of this chapter.","path":["TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES","ARTICLE 19. MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT","Chapter 11. Passenger Restraint Systems for Children"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_9.html#9-19-11-3.6","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-07-08T17:54:09Z","sha256":"30cec147d5e9a8a4010665df0bbda1ea0c83f780c9a21c6b22cb7d017f64fae4","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-9-19-11-3.3","next":"us-in/ic-9-19-11-3.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}