Indiana Code

Ind. Code § 9-30-16-4 (2026)

Petition for specialized driving privileges

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     Sec. 4. (a) An individual whose driving privileges have been suspended by the bureau by an administrative action and not by a court order may petition a court for specialized driving privileges as described in section 3(b) through 3(d) of this chapter.

     (b) A petition filed under this section must:

(1) be verified by the petitioner;

(2) state the petitioner's age, date of birth, and address;

(3) state the grounds for relief and the relief sought;

(4) be filed in the appropriate county, as determined under subsection (d);

(5) be filed in a circuit or superior court; and

(6) be served on the bureau and the prosecuting attorney.

     (c) A prosecuting attorney shall appear on behalf of the bureau to respond to a petition filed under this section.

     (d) An individual whose driving privileges are suspended in Indiana may file a petition for specialized driving privileges. The petition must be filed as follows:

(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), if the individual is an Indiana resident, in the county in which the individual resides.

(2) If the individual is an Indiana resident and is subject to an active administrative suspension under this section in addition to an active court ordered suspension under section 3 or 3.5 of this chapter, in the court that has ordered or imposed a suspension of the individual's driving privileges.

(3) If the individual was an Indiana resident at the time the individual's driving privileges were suspended but is currently a nonresident, in the county in which the individual's most recent Indiana moving violation judgment was entered against the individual.

As added by P.L.217-2014, SEC.154. Amended by P.L.188-2015, SEC.125; P.L.198-2016, SEC.609; P.L.118-2022, SEC.31.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 2016–2020 · leading case: Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehs., & Kent Abernathy, Comm'r of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehs. v. Craig Watson, 70 N.E.3d 380 (Ind. Ct. App. 2017).
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehs., & Kent Abernathy, Comm'r of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehs. v. Craig Watson, 70 N.E.3d 380 (Ind. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 6× “See Ind. Code § 9-30-16-4 (e) (stating a “prosecuting attorney shall appear on behalf of the bureau to respond to a petition filed under this section”).”
Prosecuting Attorney of Hendricks Cnty. & Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehs. v. Randy L. Hammer (mem. dec.), 92 N.E.3d 649 (Ind. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 12× “" 2 Ind. Code § 9-30-16-4 . [11] Hammer referenced Indiana Code section 9-30-16-3 in his petition, and filed the petition in Hendricks County, even though one of the six suspensions was imposed following his conviction for felony operating while a habitual traffic violator in…”
State of Indiana & Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehs. v. Daniel Reinhart, 112 N.E.3d 705 (Ind. 2018). · cites it 6× “In 2017, Reinhart petitioned the Adams Superior Court for specialized driving privileges (SDP), seeking relief from all three suspensions under Indiana Code section 9-30-16-4 (Section 4). 1 Section 4 requires drivers suspended by administrative action of the BMV to petition the…”
Brent Orange v. Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehs., 92 N.E.3d 1152 (Ind. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 10× “Orange's Verified Petition for Specialized Driving Privileges indicates his "petition to stay the suspension of his driving privileges and grant him a specialized driving privilege is verified in compliance with Ind. Code § 9-30-16-4 ." (App. Vol. II at 6.”
George D. Jones v. State of Indiana, 62 N.E.3d 1205 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “Jones brought his petition pursuant to Ind. Code § 9-30-16-4 , but this statute applies only to suspensions by administrative action, not court order.”
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehs. & the Marion Cnty. Prosecutor's Off. v. Dezie McClung (Ind. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 10× “McClung sought relief from the suspensions under Indiana Code section 9-30-16-4 (“Section 4”), which governs administrative suspensions of driving privileges.”
State of Indiana & the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehs. v. Daniel Reinhart, 93 N.E.3d 801 (Ind. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “I.C. § 9-30-16-4. [6] Here, Reinhart's driving privileges were suspended for life by a Noble County trial court's order.”
Jason R. Cozmanoff v. State of Indiana (Ind. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 6× “3 On May 17, 2019, Cozmanoff filed an amended petition for specialized driving privileges citing Ind. Code § 9-30-16-4 4 and alleging the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles gave notice to him that his license would be suspended from June 14, 2019, until June 14, 2022.”
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehs. & the State of Indiana v. Adam Staton (mem.dec) (Ind. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “[15] The petition was filed pursuant to Indiana Code section 9-30-16-4. The statute provides as follows: (a) An individual whose driving privileges have been suspended by the bureau by an administrative action and not by a court order may petition a court for specialized driving…”
State of Indiana v. Martin Ferrell (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “Ind. Code § 9-30-16-4 (2016). The court’s power to grant such privileges is not unlimited.”
Jessica Reed v. The Comm'r of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehs. & The Marion Cnty. Prosecutor (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “In 2018, Reed filed a petition for SDP pursuant to Indiana Code Section 9-30-16-4, with service of process upon the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) and the Marion County Prosecutor (collectively Appellees).”
Ind. Code § 9-30-16-4(a): 2 cases
Brent Orange v. Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehs., 92 N.E.3d 1152 (Ind. Ct. App. 2018). “Orange's Verified Petition for Specialized Driving Privileges indicates his "petition to stay the suspension of his driving privileges and grant him a specialized driving privilege is verified in compliance with Ind. Code § 9-30-16-4 ." (App. Vol. II at 6.”
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehs. & the Marion Cnty. Prosecutor's Off. v. Dezie McClung (Ind. Ct. App. 2019). “McClung sought relief from the suspensions under Indiana Code section 9-30-16-4 (“Section 4”), which governs administrative suspensions of driving privileges.”
Ind. Code § 9-30-16-4(b): 1 case
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehs. & the Marion Cnty. Prosecutor's Off. v. Dezie McClung (Ind. Ct. App. 2019). “McClung sought relief from the suspensions under Indiana Code section 9-30-16-4 (“Section 4”), which governs administrative suspensions of driving privileges.”
Ind. Code § 9-30-16-4(d)(1): 2 cases
State of Indiana & Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehs. v. Daniel Reinhart, 112 N.E.3d 705 (Ind. 2018). “In 2017, Reinhart petitioned the Adams Superior Court for specialized driving privileges (SDP), seeking relief from all three suspensions under Indiana Code section 9-30-16-4 (Section 4). 1 Section 4 requires drivers suspended by administrative action of the BMV to petition the…”
Brent Orange v. Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehs., 92 N.E.3d 1152 (Ind. Ct. App. 2018). “Orange's Verified Petition for Specialized Driving Privileges indicates his "petition to stay the suspension of his driving privileges and grant him a specialized driving privilege is verified in compliance with Ind. Code § 9-30-16-4 ." (App. Vol. II at 6.”
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