Indiana legal term
certified copy of a certificate of title in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “certified copy of a certificate of title” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Indiana criminal code.
What does “certified copy of a certificate of title” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"certified copy of a certificate of title" means a document that is: (1) a copy of a certificate of title for a motor vehicle, by whatever name designated, that is issued by the bureau of motor vehicles or a governmental entity in another state; (2) prepared from a record of the governmental entity issuing the certificate of title; and (3) certified by the officer having legal custody of the record described in subdivision (2) or the officer's deputy. (Ind. Code § 35-37-4-9)
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