Indiana Code

Ind. Code § 9-13-2-121 (2026)

"Owner"

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Sec. 121. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), "owner" means a person, other than a lienholder, that:

(1) holds the property in or title to, as applicable, a vehicle, manufactured home, mobile home, off-road vehicle, snowmobile, or watercraft; or

(2) is entitled to the use or possession of, as applicable, a vehicle, manufactured home, off-road vehicle, snowmobile, or watercraft, through a lease or other agreement intended to operate as a security.

(b) "Owner" for purposes of IC 9-18.1-14.5, has the meaning set forth in 33 CFR 174.3.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 9-1-1-2(o); 9-7-3-1(a) part; subsection (b) formerly 9-2-1-2 part; 9-4-1-11 part; subsection (c) formerly 9-9-1.1-2 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.71-1991, SEC.7; P.L.125-2012, SEC.18; P.L.259-2013, SEC.6; P.L.198-2016, SEC.142; P.L.164-2020, SEC.32.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1993–2024 · leading case: O'Donnell v. Am. Employers Ins., 622 N.E.2d 570 (Ind. Ct. App. 1993).

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O'Donnell v. Am. Employers Ins., 622 N.E.2d 570 (Ind. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 4× “Indiana Code § 9-13-2-121(b) specifically provides that an “owner” includes a vendee under a conditional sale agreement, and that the definition applies to Indiana Code § 9-25 et seq.”

Boston v. Chrysler Fin. Servs. Americas LLC (In Re Scott), 427 B.R. 123 (Bankr. S.D. Ind. 2010). · cites it 2× “Quoting definitions from Black’s Law Dictionary, the Trustee contends that Chrysler is the “legal owner” of the Vehicle, while the Debtors are “equitable owners.”

St-hilaire v. Comm'r of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehs. (S.D. Ind. 2024). · cites it 9× “1162"), which repealed, effective upon passage, Ind. Code §§ 9-13-2-121 .5 and 9-14-8- 3.”

Great West Cas. Co. v. Nat'l Cas. Co., 385 F.3d 1094 (7th Cir. 2004). · cites it 2× “” Ind.Code § 9-13-2-121; see also Cincinnati Ins.”

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O'Donnell v. Am. Employers Ins., 622 N.E.2d 570 (Ind. Ct. App. 1993). “Indiana Code § 9-13-2-121(b) specifically provides that an “owner” includes a vendee under a conditional sale agreement, and that the definition applies to Indiana Code § 9-25 et seq.”

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