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A settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit alleging the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles overcharged Indiana residents for certain transactions.
If you paid one or more fees to the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles for certain transactions since Jan. 1, 2002, you may be eligible for compensation from the Indiana BMV class action settlement.
The class action lawsuit alleges the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles overcharged Indiana residents who paid fees for certain transactions, including drivers’ licenses, vehicle registrations, ID cards and other services. The plaintiffs claim the overcharges should be returned to those who paid them.
According to a report on IndyStar.com, the Indiana BMV has admitted to overcharging Indiana residents more than $115 million in taxes and fees in the last 15 years.
The Indiana BMV agreed to pay $62 million to repay Indiana consumers for the alleged overcharges. Under the terms of the class action settlement, the Indiana BMV will refund overcharges made after mid-2006 in the form of credits toward future Indiana BMV transactions. Class Members must file a Claim Form to recover overcharges made between 2002 and mid-2006.
More than 5.5 million Indiana residents and businesses may qualify as Class Members of this Indiana BMV settlement.
The Indiana BMV class action settlement was preliminarily approved on May 2, 2017.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members include anyone who paid one or more fees to the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles for certain transactions since Jan. 1, 2002.
A list of the fees and the dates they were overcharged by the Indiana BMV is available here.
Potential Award
Varies, depending on the type of fees paid. It is estimated that refunds will be in the range of $1 to $50.
Proof of Purchase
Class Members must provide either their Indiana Driver’s License number or Social Security number to file a claim.
Claim Form
Claim Form Deadline
6/30/2019
NOTE: For fees paid mid-2006 through 2014, refunds will automatically be applied as a credit at the Indiana BMV. However, Class Members can request an overcharge refund check by filling out a Claim Form.
Case Name
Tammy Raab v. Kent W. Abernathy, et al., Case No 49D11-131-PL-038001, in the Marion County, Indiana Superior Court
Final Hearing
6/19/2017
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
BMV Overcharge Litigation
c/o Kurtzman Carson Consultants
P.O. Box 43419
Providence, RI 02940-3419
1-855-730-8637
Class Counsel
COHEN & MALAD LLP
Defense Counsel
BINGHAM GREENEBAUM DOLL LLP
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7 thoughts onIndiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles Overcharge Class Action Settlement
I received a check for $8 a couple of days ago.
I got my check for this, Thank you!
I know I have owned vehicles during the years listed for the overcharges, but I cannot remember the dates I registered, renewed, or how many years I owned and renewed each one. The BMV history in MyBMV only lists three years back. How do I find the record of transactions for the previous yrs, going back to when the overcharging began?
Please keep me informed
The claim form says it does not recognize me .
I lived there 1999-2006 . It will not take my info
What do I do?
It might not even be worth it. I lived there my whole life from 1972-2014 when I moved to Louisiana. I got a check for $1 from this.
Hi,
I need to ask a question about this settlement.
Thank you.