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BMV news release: BMV Announces 2-Week Branch Closure and Available Out-of-Branch Options

BMV Announces 2-Week Branch Closure and Available Out-of-Branch Options

Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (news release announcing the Governor's closure of State offices) · Indiana (State agency: Bureau of Motor Vehicles) (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Indiana (State agency: Bureau of Motor Vehicles) · Indiana
Level
State
Authority
Ind. Code sec. 10-14-3-11 and -12 (Governor's emergency powers); Executive Order 20-05 (Mar. 19, 2020) (IN-004); the Governor's March 23, 2020 closure of State government offices to in-person public activity (EO 20-08)
Issued
2020-03-23 Mar. 23, 2020
Effective
2020-03-24
End
'until at least April 7, 2020' by its terms; branches reopened by appointment in May 2020; BMV late-fee waiver and license extensions continued to June 30, 2020 (EO 20-27, IN-025; EO 20-28, IN-026) (read as 2020-04-07)
In force
Mar. 24, 2020 to Apr. 7, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • the public
  • BMV license branches
  • commercial driver license holders
  • vehicle owners and dealers
Functions reached
  • DM titles and registrations (no in-branch title or registration service)
  • HR driver and CDL credentialing (branches closed; extensions)
  • SR dealer showroom transactions dependent on titling
  • CB customer base (licenses extended without new documents)
  • OP office
Character
context
Collection
State motor-vehicle offices, secretaries of state and recorders AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS

Operative words

Today Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced that beginning Tuesday, March 24 all state government offices will be closed to in-person public activity until at least April 7, 2020. This closure includes all Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) branches. On March 19, 2020, Governor Holcomb issued Executive Order 20-05 which in part waived Administrative Penalty Fees (late fees). Today, he further ordered an automatic extension of all state-issued licenses and stated he will advise law enforcement to refrain from issuing citations for a driver's license or registration that expires during this emergency.

Enforcement

Closure of State offices under the Governor's emergency orders (Ind. Code sec. 10-14-3-12); violations of executive orders a Class B misdemeanor (Ind. Code sec. 10-14-3-34)

Notes

The release records the closure of every BMV branch to in-person public activity and the automatic extension of all State-issued licenses; dealers, lenders and trucking employers lost in-branch titling, registration and CDL services for the period.

Retrieval note

The underlying orders are IN-004 (EO 20-05) and the Governor's EO 20-08 in the Indiana State file.

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