Warsaw, IN asked in DUI / DWI and Gov & Administrative Law for Indiana

Q: I was in the process of moving to Indianna from Illinois and while traveling to Illinois in a gas station parking lot

I hit the gas peddle and not the break by mistake while parking my car. I am being charge with Indiana Statute 9-30-5-2(a) & (b).

I need to change my driver's license from Illinois to Indiana to include my redencey. Can I still change my car title, DL etc and my redency to Indiana? I was still under Illinois redenecy and DL when the accident occurred. I am being charged with Indinana Statute 9-30-5-2(a) & (b). I currently live in Indiana now and this accident and charge occurred 8-5-23. This happened in Chesteren IN and I have a court date in Valparaiso, Porter county 1 Nov 23

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Andrew L. Bennett
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Andrew L. Bennett
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  • DUI & DWI Lawyer
  • Valparaiso, IN
  • Licensed in Indiana

A: Yes, go change your license to Indiana sooner than later. The court should not suspend your license until the initial hearing, therefore the BMV should not know of the offense. If you do not change your license, and are convicted Illinois will suspend/revoke your license and it will be considerably more difficult to get around the suspension after the fact than if the suspension was to your Indiana license.

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