Operator never licensed

- Sec. 1. (a) An individual, except an individual exempted under IC 9-24-1-7, who knowingly or intentionally operates a motor vehicle upon a highway and has never received a valid driver’s license commits a Class C misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the individual has a prior unrelated conviction under this section.
- (b) In a prosecution under this section, the burden is on the defendant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant:
- (1) had been issued a driver’s license or permit that was valid; or
- (2) was operating a Class B motor driven cycle;
- at the time of the alleged offense. However, it is not a defense under subdivision (2) if the defendant was operating the Class B motor driven cycle in violation of IC 9-21-11-12.
- [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-4-26.5.]