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SENATE BILL No. 202

Citations Affected: IC 9-19-22; IC 35-41-1-13.5; IC 35-51-9-1.

Synopsis: Hidden compartments in vehicles. Prohibits a person from: (1) owning or operating a vehicle equipped with a hidden compartment if the person has the intent to conceal a controlled substance within the hidden compartment; or (2) constructing or installing a hidden compartment in a motor vehicle if the person has the intent to facilitate the concealment of a controlled substance.

Effective: July 1, 2012.

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Miller

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    January 4, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters.

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    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

SOURCE: IC 9-19-22; (12)IN0202.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 9-19-22 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]:
     Chapter 22. Hidden Compartments
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "hidden compartment" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-41-1-13.5.
    Sec. 2. A person who:
        (1) with the intent to conceal an unlawful controlled substance in the hidden compartment, owns or operates a motor vehicle knowing that the motor vehicle contains a hidden compartment; or
        (2) with the intent to facilitate the concealment of an unlawful controlled substance, knowingly or intentionally:
            (A) constructs a hidden compartment for use in a motor vehicle; or
            (B) installs a hidden compartment in a motor vehicle;
commits unlawful activity concerning a vehicle with a hidden

compartment, a Class C misdemeanor.

SOURCE: IC 35-41-1-13.5; (12)IN0202.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 35-41-1-13.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 13.5. "Hidden compartment" means an enclosure that is integrated into a motor vehicle and is:
        (1) designed to conceal the enclosure and any contents of the enclosure; and
        (2) installed in the motor vehicle after the original manufacture of the motor vehicle.

SOURCE: IC 35-51-9-1; (12)IN0202.1.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 35-51-9-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.70-2011, SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 1. The following statutes define crimes in IC 9:
        IC 9-14-3.5-15 (Concerning bureau of motor vehicles).
        IC 9-14-5-9 (Concerning parking placards for persons with physical disabilities).
        IC 9-17-2-15 (Concerning certificates of title).
        IC 9-17-2-16 (Concerning certificates of title).
        IC 9-17-3-3.2 (Concerning certificates of title).
        IC 9-17-3-7 (Concerning certificates of title).
        IC 9-17-4-6 (Concerning certificates of title).
        IC 9-18-2-42 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
        IC 9-18-2-44 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
        IC 9-18-2-45 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
        IC 9-18-4-8 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
        IC 9-18-8-11 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
        IC 9-18-8-12 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
        IC 9-18-8-13 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
        IC 9-18-8-14 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
        IC 9-18-8-15 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
        IC 9-18-13-9 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
        IC 9-18-22-6 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).

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        IC 9-18-26-11 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
        IC 9-18-26-13 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
        IC 9-18-27-9 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
        IC 9-19-9-5 (Concerning motor vehicle equipment).
        IC 9-19-10.5-4 (Concerning motor vehicle equipment).
        IC 9-19-10.5-5 (Concerning motor vehicle equipment).
         IC 9-19-22-2 (Concerning motor vehicle equipment).
        IC 9-20-18-4 (Concerning motor vehicle size and weight regulation).
        IC 9-21-5-13 (Concerning traffic regulation).
        IC 9-21-6-3 (Concerning traffic regulation).
        IC 9-21-8-50 (Concerning traffic regulation).
        IC 9-21-8-52 (Concerning traffic regulation).
        IC 9-21-8-55 (Concerning traffic regulation).
        IC 9-21-8-56 (Concerning traffic regulation).
        IC 9-21-8-58 (Concerning traffic regulation).
        IC 9-21-12-9 (Concerning traffic regulation).
        IC 9-21-12-11 (Concerning traffic regulation).
        IC 9-22-3-31 (Concerning abandoned, salvaged, and scrap vehicles).
        IC 9-22-3-32 (Concerning abandoned, salvaged, and scrap vehicles).
        IC 9-22-3-33 (Concerning abandoned, salvaged, and scrap vehicles).
        IC 9-22-5-17 (Concerning abandoned, salvaged, and scrap vehicles).
        IC 9-23-6-1 (Concerning vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and dealers).
        IC 9-24-1-8 (Concerning driver's licenses).
        IC 9-24-6-16 (Concerning driver's licenses).
        IC 9-24-6-17 (Concerning driver's licenses).
        IC 9-24-11-8 (Concerning driver's licenses).
        IC 9-24-15-11 (Concerning driver's licenses).
        IC 9-24-16-12 (Concerning driver's licenses).
        IC 9-24-16-13 (Concerning driver's licenses).
        IC 9-24-18-1 (Concerning driver's licenses).
        IC 9-24-18-2 (Concerning driver's licenses).
        IC 9-24-18-7 (Concerning driver's licenses).
        IC 9-24-19-2 (Concerning driver's licenses).

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        IC 9-24-19-3 (Concerning driver's licenses).
        IC 9-24-19-4 (Concerning driver's licenses).
        IC 9-25-6-18 (Concerning financial responsibility).
        IC 9-25-8-2 (Concerning financial responsibility).
        IC 9-26-1-8 (Concerning accidents and accident reports).
        IC 9-26-1-9 (Concerning accidents and accident reports).
        IC 9-26-6-4 (Concerning accidents and accident reports).
        IC 9-30-4-7 (Concerning licenses and registrations).
        IC 9-30-4-8 (Concerning licenses and registrations).
        IC 9-30-4-13 (Concerning licenses and registrations).
        IC 9-30-5-1 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
        IC 9-30-5-2 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
        IC 9-30-5-3 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
        IC 9-30-5-4 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
        IC 9-30-5-5 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
        IC 9-30-5-7 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
        IC 9-30-5-8 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
        IC 9-30-6-8.7 (Concerning implied consent).
        IC 9-30-9-7.5 (Concerning alcohol abuse deterrent programs).
        IC 9-30-10-16 (Concerning habitual violator of traffic laws).
        IC 9-30-10-17 (Concerning habitual violator of traffic laws).
        IC 9-30-10-17.5 (Concerning habitual violator of traffic laws).
        IC 9-31-2-26 (Concerning watercraft titling and registration).
        IC 9-31-2-27 (Concerning watercraft titling and registration).
        IC 9-31-2-28 (Concerning watercraft titling and registration).