Indiana legal term
Fail point in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “Fail point” 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 “Fail point” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"Fail point" means an alcohol concentration of at least two-hundredths (0.02) gram per one hundred (100) milliliters of blood or two hundred ten (210) liters of breath or a higher alcohol concentration prescribed by the originating court. (Ind. Code § 9-30-8.1-1)
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