Indiana statute
Ind. Code § 9-21-8-53 — Speed violations; complaint or affidavit; summons, warrant, or notice; contents; negligence
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 8: Vehicle Operation, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 9-21-8-53
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.
Sec. 53. (a) In every charge of violation of a speed regulation under this article, the complaint or affidavit and the summons, warrant, or notice to appear must specify the following: (1) The speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven. (2) The prima facie or fixed speed applicable within the district or at the location. (b) The provisions of this article declaring or providing for fixed and prima facie speed limitations may not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in a civil action from the burden of proving negligence on the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of the damage alleged. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-62.]
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