Indiana BMV issues $28.75 million to overcharged customers

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) – The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) announced today that approximately 5-million customers were overcharged by the BMV and have received a combined $28.75 million in refunds by way of credits to their BMV accounts.

The BMV has refunded the money to its customers over the last few months, following a class action lawsuit filed by law firm Cohen & Malad, LLP in Indianapolis, according to a press release.

“Customers who were overcharged will find credits on their accounts that can be applied to their next transaction, or they can request a check from the BMV,” BMV Commissioner Kent Abernathy said in the press release. “We are currently determining the most efficient ways to contact customers about their refunds, including email notification, postcards, and online through BMV’s website.”

The overcharges were in large part due to the overly complex fee structure that has existed throughout the Indiana Code for several years prior to recent statutory changes made through House Enrolled Act 1087, according to the press release.

For more information visit myBMV.com.