{
 "slug": "indiana",
 "importedOn": "2026-08-29",
 "verified": true,
 "agencyName": "Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV)",
 "firstOffenseIidNote": "No Indiana statute located mandates an interlock for every first OWI conviction. IC 9-30-5-16(a) provides that the court 'may', in granting specialized driving privileges under IC 9-30-16-3 or 9-30-16-4, require that the person operate only a vehicle equipped with a functioning certified ignition interlock device under IC 9-30-8; IC 9-30-6-8(d) lets the court recommend an interlock restriction as an alternative to the pre-conviction probable-cause suspension. The BMV states the court 'may also require the installation of an ignition interlock device'.",
 "sr22Note": "Under IC 9-30-6-12(c), if a court recommends suspension of driving privileges for a conviction under IC 9-30-5 (operating while intoxicated), then during the three years following termination of the suspension the person's driving privileges remain suspended until the person provides proof of future financial responsibility in force under IC 9-25; proof is not required unless and until the person is convicted. IC 9-30-7-5(c) applies the same three-year rule after a chemical-test-refusal suspension. The BMV's Proof of Financial Responsibility page identifies the SR22 form as 'proof of future financial responsibility' and refers to 3-year or 5-year SR22 requirement periods. Separately, IC 9-30-16-3 requires an SR22 to be maintained during specialized driving privileges. sr22Years = 3 (the IC 9-30-6-12(c) period).",
 "evidence": {
  "agencyName": {
   "url": "https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/suspension-and-reinstatement/common-traffic-violations",
   "quote": "If the motorist is eligible, the court may issue an order for specialized driving privileges. The court may also require the installation of an ignition interlock device, which mechanically tests the driver's blood alcohol level before his or her car can be started."
  },
  "statuteCitation": {
   "url": "https://iga.in.gov/ic/2025/Title_9.html",
   "quote": "IC 9-30-8Chapter 8. Ignition Interlock Devices 9-30-8-1Term of installation; costs 9-30-8-2Blood alcohol level rendering vehicle inoperable 9-30-8-3Standards and specifications; approval of ignition interlock devices"
  },
  "statuteUrl": {
   "url": "https://iga.in.gov/ic/2025/Title_9.html",
   "quote": "IC 9-30-8-1Term of installation; costs Sec. 1. If a court orders the installation of a certified ignition interlock device on a motor vehicle that a person whose license is restricted owns or expects to operate, the court shall set the time that the installation must remain in effect."
  },
  "dmvVendorListUrl": {
   "url": "https://www.in.gov/isdt/certified-device-models/",
   "quote": "The ignition interlock device models listed below are certified for use in Indiana. Certified device models are listed chronologically by certification date, and the order in which a device model appears on the list does not indicate any endorsement or preference by ISDT."
  },
  "firstOffenseIid": {
   "url": "https://iga.in.gov/ic/2025/Title_9.html",
   "quote": "Sec. 16. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the court may, in granting specialized driving privileges under IC 9-30-16-3 or IC 9-30-16-4, also order that the specialized driving privileges include the requirement that a person may not operate a motor vehicle unless the vehicle is equipped"
  },
  "firstOffenseIidNote": {
   "url": "https://iga.in.gov/ic/2025/Title_9.html",
   "quote": "(d) If it is determined under subsection (a) that there is probable cause to believe that a person violated IC 9-30-5, the court may, as an alternative to any suspension of the person's driving privileges under subsection (c), issue an order recommending that the person be prohibited from operating"
  },
  "iidDurationFirst": {
   "url": "https://iga.in.gov/ic/2025/Title_9.html",
   "quote": "the court shall set the time that the installation must remain in effect. However, the term may not exceed the maximum term of imprisonment the court could have imposed. The person shall pay the cost of installation unless the sentencing court determines that the person is indigent."
  },
  "iidDurationRepeat": {
   "url": "https://iga.in.gov/ic/2025/Title_9.html",
   "quote": "the court shall set the time that the installation must remain in effect. However, the term may not exceed the maximum term of imprisonment the court could have imposed."
  },
  "sr22Note": {
   "url": "https://iga.in.gov/ic/2025/Title_9.html",
   "quote": "nviction under section 5 of this chapter. (f) An individual who has been granted specialized driving privileges shall: (1) maintain proof of future financial responsibility insurance during the period of specialized driving privileges; (2) carry a copy of the order granting specialized driving privi"
  },
  "approvedVendors": {
   "url": "https://www.in.gov/isdt/certified-device-models/",
   "quote": "LCI-777 | Low Cost Interlock, Inc. ... Co-Pilot | A Simple Interlock, LLC. ... Draeger Interlock® 7000 | RoadGuard Interlock, LLC. ... QT2 | Monitech, LLC. ... FIT229-LC | FIT229-LCA&A Product Company ... Intoxalock 1001A | Consumer Safety Technology, LLC DBA, Intoxalock ... AMS 2500 | Guardian"
  },
  "costNotes": {
   "url": "https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/files/Drivers_Manual_Chapter_5.pdf",
   "quote": "Reinstatement fees are $250 for a first no-insurance suspension, $500 for a second no-insurance suspension, and $1,000 for a third and subsequent no-insurance suspension(s) that occurred after Jan. 1, 2015."
  },
  "sr22Required": {
   "url": "https://iga.in.gov/ic/2025/Title_9.html",
   "quote": "for a conviction under IC 9-30-5, during the three (3) years following the termination of the suspension the person's driving privileges remain suspended until the person provides proof of future financial responsibility in force under IC 9-25"
  },
  "sr22Years": {
   "url": "https://iga.in.gov/ic/2025/Title_9.html",
   "quote": "(c) During the three (3) years following the termination of the suspension, the person's driving privileges remain suspended until the person provides proof of future financial responsibility in force under IC 9-25."
  },
  "sr22Note_bmv": {
   "url": "https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/suspension-and-reinstatement/proof-of-financial-responsibility/",
   "quote": "If your driving privileges are suspended upon conviction of certain court-related offenses, or for insurance violations, Indiana law may require you to hold SR22 insurance to regain your driving privileges."
  },
  "sr22Note_bmv_form": {
   "url": "https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/suspension-and-reinstatement/proof-of-financial-responsibility/",
   "quote": "The SR22 form, also known as proof of future financial responsibility, demonstrates that you have a motor vehicle insurance policy that meets the state's minimum standards, and it cannot be cancelled without prior notice given to the Indiana BMV."
  },
  "reinstatementFee_scope": {
   "url": "https://iga.in.gov/ic/2025/Title_9.html",
   "quote": "Sec. 15. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), an individual: (1) whose driving privileges are suspended under this article; and (2) who seeks the reinstatement of the driving privileges; must pay a reinstatement fee to the bureau as provided in subsection (b)."
  },
  "reinstatementFee": {
   "url": "https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/suspension-and-reinstatement/reinstating-your-driving-privileges",
   "quote": "The exact dollar amount for each suspension is within the Suspension Information section of your ODR. Reinstatement fees that are due will be indicated within the Reinstatement Requirements section, along with your reinstatement fee access code."
  },
  "reinstatementFee_sr22stay": {
   "url": "https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/suspension-and-reinstatement/reinstating-your-driving-privileges",
   "quote": "In many cases, you may choose to provide SR22 insurance to the BMV for 180 consecutive days with no lapses in coverage, after which time your reinstatement fees will not prevent you from having valid driving privileges."
  },
  "reinstatementFee_ic9-25-6-15": {
   "url": "https://iga.in.gov/ic/2025/Title_9.html",
   "quote": "IC 9-25-6-15 Driving privileges reinstatement fee Sec. 15. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), an individual: (1) whose driving privileges are suspended under this article; and (2) who seeks the reinstatement of the driving privileges; must pay a reinstatement fee to the bureau as provided in"
  },
  "reinstatementFee_ic9-25-6-15_amounts": {
   "url": "https://iga.in.gov/ic/2025/Title_9.html",
   "quote": "(b) The reinstatement fee under subsection (a) is as follows: (1) For a first suspension, two hundred fifty dollars ($250). (2) For a second suspension, five hundred dollars ($500). (3) For a third or subsequent suspension, one thousand dollars ($1,000)."
  },
  "reinstatementFee_ic9-30-6-11": {
   "url": "https://iga.in.gov/ic/2025/Title_9.html",
   "quote": "(c) A person whose driving privileges are reinstated under this section is not required to pay a reinstatement fee."
  }
 },
 "approvedVendorNamesAsListed": [
  "Low Cost Interlock, Inc.",
  "A Simple Interlock, LLC.",
  "RoadGuard Interlock, LLC.",
  "Monitech, LLC.",
  "A&A Product Company",
  "Consumer Safety Technology, LLC DBA, Intoxalock",
  "Guardian Interlock LLC",
  "#1 A LifeSafer, Inc.",
  "1A Smart Start, LLC",
  "Alcohol Detection Systems Technology, LLC"
 ],
 "license": "CC BY 4.0",
 "methodology": "https://wheelsback.com/methodology/",
 "page": "https://wheelsback.com/indiana/"
}