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Ind. Code § 11-8-8-15 — Possession of valid Indiana driver's license or identification card required

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 8: Sex Offender Registration, Indiana Code.

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Full text of Ind. Code § 11-8-8-15

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.

Ind. Code § 11-8-8-15Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 15. (a) A sex or violent offender who is a resident of Indiana shall obtain and keep in the sex or violent offender's possession: (1) a valid Indiana driver's license; or (2) a valid Indiana identification card (as described in IC 9-24-16 ) or a photo exempt identification card (as described in IC 9-24-16.5 ); that contains the offender's current address and current physical description. (b) A sex or violent offender required to register in Indiana who is not a resident of Indiana shall obtain and keep in the sex or violent offender's possession: (1) a valid driver's license issued by the state in which the sex or violent offender resides; or (2) a valid state issued identification card issued by the state in which the sex or violent offender resides; that contains the offender's current address and current physical description. (c) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits failure of a sex or violent offender to possess identification, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the person: (1) is a sexually violent predator; or (2) has a prior unrelated conviction: (A) under this section; or (B) based on the person's failure to comply with any requirement imposed on an offender under this chapter. (d) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that: (1) the person has been unable to obtain a valid driver's license, state issued identification card, or photo exempt identification card because less than thirty (30) days have passed since the person's release from incarceration; (2) the person possesses a driver's license, state issued identification card, or photo exempt identification card that expired not more than thirty (30) days before the date the person violated subsection (a) or (b); or (3) the person possesses a valid driver's license, state issued identification card, or photo exempt identification card, but the card does not reflect the person's current address or current physical description because fewer than thirty (30) days have passed since the person changed the person's current address or physical characteristics.

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Is possession of valid Indiana driver's license or identification card required a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

It depends on the circumstances: possession of valid Indiana driver's license or identification card required ranges from a Class A Misdemeanor to a Level 6 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 11-8-8-15.

Failure of a sex or violent offender to possess identification — base offense: Class A Misdemeanor (Ind. Code § 11-8-8-15(c)) · Failure of a sex or violent offender to possess identification — sexually violent predator: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 11-8-8-15(c)) · Failure of a sex or violent offender to possess identification — prior unrelated conviction: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 11-8-8-15(c))

Which Indiana statute covers possession of valid Indiana driver's license or identification card required?

Possession of valid Indiana driver's license or identification card required is governed by Ind. Code § 11-8-8-15 (Possession of valid Indiana driver's license or identification card required).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.