# Indiana license plate: Specialty index

> The Indiana specialty index license plate: format 999LLL, for example 585XVI, documented since 2026, car, van, truck, and motorcycle.

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Part of [Indiana license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--indiana) (5 registration series).

![Indiana (United States) license plate, Specialty index (documented since 2026)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-in/us-in-specialty-index/indiana-license-plate-specialty-index.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `999LLL` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | ~2026 → today (documented from 2026; the format is likely older) |
| Class | specialty |
| Issued for | car, van, truck, motorcycle |
| Checking a registration | The format above follows the issuing rules: a registration that fits it is one this series could have issued. |
| Series id | `us-in-specialty-index` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--indiana/specialty-index) |

Sources:

- [IC 9-18.1-4-1: the regular-plate / IC 9-18.5 distinctive-plate fork](https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-9-motor-vehicles/in-code-sect-9-18-1-4-1.html)
- [IC 9-18.5-1-1: the scope of the special-group-recognition chapter](https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-9-motor-vehicles/in-code-sect-9-18-5-1-1.html)
- [in.gov](https://www.in.gov/bmv/)

## About this plate

The structural finding is that Indiana routes optional plates through a dedicated CODE ARTICLE (IC 9-18.5) rather than through per-plate statutes as Ohio does or through a petition threshold as Illinois and Wisconsin do. That article is the right place to count from once iga.in.gov is reachable, and counting from an edict beats counting from a brochure.

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-in/us-in-specialty-index.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/indiana?series=us-in-specialty-index
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/us-in` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "us-in-specialty-index"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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