Indiana legal term
vehicular substance offense in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “vehicular substance offense” 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 “vehicular substance offense” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"vehicular substance offense" means any misdemeanor or felony in which operation of a vehicle while intoxicated, operation of a vehicle in excess of the statutory limit for alcohol, or operation of a vehicle with a controlled substance or its metabolite in the person's body, is a material element. (Ind. Code § 9-30-15.5-1)
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