{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-9-30-10-18","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 9-30-10-18","heading":"Defenses; extreme emergency; burden of proof","body":"Sec. 18. (a) In a criminal action brought under section 16 or 17 of this chapter, it is a defense that the operation of a motor vehicle was necessary to save life or limb in an extreme emergency. The defendant must bear the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence to establish this defense.\n(b) In an action brought under section 16 or 17 of this chapter, it is a defense that the defendant was operating a motor driven cycle, unless the defendant was operating the motor driven cycle in violation of IC 9-21-11-12. The defendant must bear the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence to establish this defense.","path":["TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES","ARTICLE 30. GENERAL PENALTY PROVISIONS","Chapter 10. Habitual Violator of Traffic Laws"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_9.html#9-30-10-18","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-07-08T17:54:09Z","sha256":"c92426ebb911ab0800ade33f76225038bb0019f1f04c38b226825412877c6ed5","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-9-30-10-17.5","next":"us-in/ic-9-30-10-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}