{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-9-24-19-7","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 9-24-19-7","heading":"Burden of proof of issuance of license or permit","body":"Sec. 7. In a prosecution under this chapter, the burden is on the defendant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant:\n(1) had been issued a driver's license or permit that was valid; or\n(2) was operating a motor driven cycle;\nat the time of the alleged offense. However, it is not a defense under subdivision (2) if the defendant was operating the motor driven cycle in violation of IC 9-21-11-12.","path":["TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES","ARTICLE 24. DRIVERS LICENSES","Chapter 19. Penalty Provisions for Operating a Motor Vehicle With Suspended or Revoked Driving Privileges, Licenses, or Permits"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_9.html#9-24-19-7","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-07-08T17:54:09Z","sha256":"04820d895540dd74ecc08e36c5e043e0d2c374a1259122d72b6107f6bd89b719","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-9-24-19-6","next":"us-in/ic-9-24-19-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}