Ind. Code § 34-24-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 24 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-24-3-4
Damages inflicted by operation of motor vehicle excepted unless intentional
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. This chapter does not apply to a person who suffers pecuniary damages as a result of the operation of a vehicle in violation of IC 35-43-1-2 or IC 35-43-2-2, unless the damage was intentionally inflicted.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-30-3(b).]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-163 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-163
"Product liability action"
Status: in_force

Sec. 163. "Product liability action", for purposes of IC 34-20, means an action that is brought:

(1) against a manufacturer or seller of a product; and

(2) for or on account of physical harm;

regardless of the substantive legal theory or theories upon which the action is brought.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-176 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-176
"Qualified settlement offer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 176. "Qualified settlement offer", for purposes of IC 34-50, means an offer of full and final settlement to resolve all claims and defenses at issue between the offeror (as defined in section 136 of this chapter) and the recipient (as defined in section 177 of this chapter).

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-30-27-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 27 / Section 34-30-27-3
Immunity, intentional misconduct precluded
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. This chapter does not provide immunity for wanton, willful, or intentional misconduct.

As added by P.L.96-2013, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 34-30-25-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 25 / Section 34-30-25-1
"Necessary services" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "necessary services" means the following:

(1) Engaging in outreach services to locate and assist runaway or homeless youths.

(2) Providing food and access to overnight shelter to a runaway or homeless youth.

(3) Counseling a runaway or homeless youth to address immediate psychological or emotional problems.

(4) Screening a runaway or homeless youth for basic health needs and referring a runaway or homeless youth to public and private agencies for health care.

(5) Providing long term planning, placement, and follow-up services to a runaway or homeless youth.

(6) Referring a runaway or homeless youth to any other assistance or services offered by public and private agencies.

As added by P.L.72-2009, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-140 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-140
"Partially emancipated minor"
Status: in_force

Sec. 140. "Partially emancipated minor", for purposes of IC 34-28-3, means a minor who has been given certain limited authority to contract under IC 34-28-3.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-373 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-373
Indiana professional licensing agency
Status: in_force

Sec. 373. IC 25-22.5-6-3 (Concerning the executive director, employees, hearing officers, and board members of the Indiana professional licensing agency).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-276 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-276
Disclosure or reporting of student education records
Status: in_force

Sec. 276. IC 20-33-7-4 (Concerning the disclosure or report of education records of a student).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-13-3-14 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 13 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-13-3-14
Compromise or settlement of claim by governor
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. Except as provided in section 20 of this chapter, the governor may compromise or settle a claim or suit brought against the state or its employees.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-13.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 34-24-4-8 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 24 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-24-4-8
Comparative liability of individual drug user as plaintiff
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) An action by an individual drug user brought under this chapter (or IC 34-1-70 before its repeal) is governed by the principles of comparative liability under state law. Comparative liability attributed to a plaintiff does not bar recovery but diminishes the award of compensatory damages proportionally according to the measure of responsibility attributed to the plaintiff.

(b) The burden of proving the comparative liability of the plaintiff:

(1) is on the defendant; and

(2) must be shown by clear and convincing evidence.

(c) Comparative liability may not be attributed to a plaintiff who is not an individual drug user.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-70-15.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 34-18-2-28 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-18-2-28
"Tort"
Status: in_force

Sec. 28. "Tort" means a legal wrong, breach of duty, or negligent or unlawful act or omission proximately causing injury or damage to another.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-2-28.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-237 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-237
School official receipt of mental heath records
Status: in_force

Sec. 237. IC 16-39-4-3 (Concerning school principals and school leaders who receive information and mental health records).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-45-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-45-1-3
Interpreters; entitlement
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Every person who cannot speak or understand the English language or who because of hearing, speaking, or other impairment has difficulty in communicating with other persons, and who is a party to or a witness in a civil proceeding is entitled to an interpreter to assist the person throughout the proceeding.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-14-3 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.41.
Ind. Code § 34-36-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 36 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-36-1-2
Notes of evidence
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. When requested by either party, the court shall take brief notes of the evidence of the parties in the order in which the evidence is introduced in the trial.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-21-2.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.32.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-54 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-54
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.236-2025, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 34-30-4-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-30-4-3
Liability of organizations or entity
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. This chapter does not affect the civil liability of the entity a qualified director serves.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-11.5-3.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 34-30-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-30-3-1
Liability to licensees
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. An operator that allows the land or premises of the operator to be used by another person without compensation for the purpose of gleaning agricultural products is immune from civil liability to the person if the person is injured while on the land or premises of the operator, unless the person's injury is a direct result of the gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct of the operator.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.9-3.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 34-47-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 47 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-47-2-3
Assaulting, influencing, or intimidating witnesses
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A person:

(1) who:

(A) offers, gives, or promises any reward to;

(B) threatens to assault or injure;

(C) assaults or beats; or

(D) in any other manner influences, intimidates, or attempts to influence;

any witness to give or abstain from giving testimony in any case, or to abstain from attending as a witness in any case;

(2) who does any act to put a witness in fear, on account of any testimony that the witness may have given; or

(3) who, on account of any testimony, injures or threatens to injure a witness;

is guilty of a direct contempt of the court in which the witness may be called to testify, if the acts are done in the presence of the court.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-7-4 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.43.
Ind. Code § 34-35-7-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 35 / Chapter 7 / Section 34-35-7-2
Judgment for cost; recording; lien; receipt
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The clerk of the court to which the transcript is sent shall immediately record the order or judgment upon the judgment docket of the circuit court of the county in the same manner as other judgments are recorded. The judgment is a lien on properties and land owned by the judgment debtor in the county in the same manner and to the same extent as if the property were situated in the county where the order or judgment was rendered.

(b) The clerk transmitting the transcript shall:

(1) make a notation in the records of the court in which the action was entered and the order or judgment was recorded, showing:

(A) the name of the county and court to which the transcript was transmitted;

(B) the date of transmittal; and

(C) any other necessary notation;

(2) prepare a receipt for the receiving clerk that shows:

(A) the name of judgment debtor;

(B) title and number of cause;

(C) amount of costs;

(D) to whom the costs are due; and

(E) record reference wherein recorded by both the receiving and sending clerk; and

(3) complete, date, sign, and return the receipt to the sending clerk to be filed with other papers relating to the action.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-17-2.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-392 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-392
Banks; actions taken per transferor of an instrument
Status: in_force

Sec. 392. IC 26-1-4-203 (Concerning actions taken by a bank in accordance with the instructions of or an agreement with the transferor of an instrument).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-28-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 28 / Section 34-30-28-1
Immunity for nondisclosed student mental health issue
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A school, school employee, or school board is not liable for civil damages as a result of:

(1) an injury to a child or family members of the child if the injury is a result of a student's mental health issue that has not been disclosed to the school by the parents or guardian; or

(2) any referrals the school made or services the school offered concerning evaluations or treatment of the student's health, including mental health.

As added by P.L.41-2014, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-67 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-67
"Family or household member"
Status: in_force

Sec. 67. (a) An individual is a "family or household member" of another person if the individual:

(1) is a current or former spouse of the other person;

(2) is dating or has dated the other person;

(3) is engaged or was engaged in a sexual relationship with the other person;

(4) is related by blood or adoption to the other person;

(5) is or was related by marriage to the other person;

(6) has or previously had an established legal relationship:

(A) as a guardian of the other person;

(B) as a ward of the other person;

(C) as a custodian of the other person;

(D) as a foster parent of the other person; or

(E) in a capacity with respect to the other person similar to those listed in clauses (A) through (D);

(7) has a child in common with the other person; or

(8) has adopted a child of the other person.

(b) An individual is a "family or household member" of both persons to whom subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(7), or (a)(8) applies if the individual is a minor child of one (1) of the persons.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-52-2-0.2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 52 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-52-2-0.2
Application of prior law
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.2. The addition of IC 34-2-36 (before its repeal, now codified in this chapter) by P.L.196-1986 does not apply to civil actions accruing before January 1, 1987.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.578.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-80 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-80
Railroad companies; injury or property damage
Status: in_force

Sec. 80. IC 8-6-4-1(g) (Concerning a railroad company and its employees for injury or property damage resulting from certain accidents).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-55-9-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 55 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-55-9-3
Judgments on bonds payable to state
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Judgments on bonds payable to the state of Indiana bind the real estate of the debtor from the commencement of the action.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-45-3.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-315 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-315
Crematories; refusal to accept remains or perform cremation
Status: in_force

Sec. 315. IC 23-14-31-26 (Concerning refusal by a crematory to accept remains and concerning refusal to perform cremation).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-51-6-5 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 51 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-51-6-5
No right of contribution of liability relating to occupational disease
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A defendant does not have a right of action of contribution against a third party under this chapter if liability in whole or in part relates to an occupational disease (as defined in IC 22-3-7-10).

As added by P.L.107-2018, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-439 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-439
Professional employer organizations, clients, and covered employees; acts and omissions
Status: in_force

Sec. 439. IC 27-16-7-4 (Concerning professional employer organizations, clients, and covered employees).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-56-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 56 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-56-1-3
New trial motions
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A ruling or order of the court granting a motion for a new trial shall be treated as a final judgment. An appeal may be taken on the ruling or order.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-47-1(b).]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.52.
Ind. Code § 34-18-7-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 18 / Chapter 7 / Section 34-18-7-2
Time for filing claim; those under legal disability
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. Notwithstanding IC 34-18-1-1, any claim, whether in contract or tort, by a minor or other person under legal disability against a health care provider stemming from professional services or health care provided based on an alleged act, omission, or neglect that occurred before July 1, 1975, shall be brought only within the longer of the following:

(1) Two (2) years after July 1, 1975.

(2) The period described in section 1 of this chapter.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-7-2.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 34-30-15-9 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 15 / Section 34-30-15-9
Waiver of privilege
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. Except in cases of required disclosure to the professional health care provider under investigation, no records or determinations of or communications to a peer review committee shall be:

(1) subject to subpoena or discovery; or

(2) admissible in evidence;

in any judicial or administrative proceeding, including a proceeding under IC 34-18-11 (or IC 27-12-11 before its repeal), without a prior waiver executed by the committee.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-2(i).]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 34-26-5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-26-5-10
Hearing after ex parte order
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) If a court issues:

(1) an order for protection ex parte effective for a period described under section 9(f) of this chapter; or

(2) a modification of an order for protection ex parte effective for a period described under section 9(f) of this chapter;

and provides relief under section 9(c) of this chapter, upon a request by either party at any time after service of the order or modification, the court shall set a date for a hearing on the petition. Except as provided in subsection (c), the hearing must be held not more than thirty (30) days after the request for a hearing is filed unless continued by the court for good cause shown. The court shall notify both parties by first class mail of the date and time of the hearing. A party may only request one (1) hearing on a petition under this subsection.

(b) If a court issues:

(1) an order for protection ex parte effective for a period described under section 9(g) of this chapter; or

(2) a modification of an order for protection ex parte effective for a period described under section 9(g) of this chapter;

and provides relief under section 9(c) of this chapter, upon a request by either party not more than thirty (30) days after service of the order or modification, the court shall set a date for a hearing on the petition. Except as provided in subsection (c), the hearing must be held not more than thirty (30) days after the request for a hearing is filed unless continued by the court for good cause shown. The court shall notify both parties by first class mail of the date and time of the hearing. A party may only request one (1) hearing on a petition under this subsection.

(c) A court shall set a date for a hearing on the petition not more than thirty (30) days after the filing of the petition if a court issues an order for protection ex parte or a modification of an order of protection ex parte and:

(1) a petitioner requests or the court provides relief under section 9(c)(4), 9(c)(6), 9(c)(7), 9(c)(8), or 9(c)(9) of this chapter; or

(2) a petitioner requests relief under section 9(d)(2), 9(d)(3), or 9(d)(4) of this chapter.

The hearing must be given precedence over all matters pending in the court except older matters of the same character.

(d) In a hearing under this section:

(1) relief under section 9 of this chapter is available; and

(2) if a respondent seeks relief concerning an issue not raised by a petitioner, the court may continue the hearing at the petitioner's request.

As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.112-2017, SEC.2; P.L.266-2019, SEC.10; P.L.159-2022, SEC.3; P.L.178-2022(ts), SEC.21; P.L.172-2023, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 34-30-29-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 29 / Section 34-30-29-1
Immunity from civil liability; forcible entry of a motor vehicle
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) A person whose conduct conforms to subsection (b) is immune from civil liability for any damage resulting from the forcible entry of a motor vehicle for the purpose of removing a child from the motor vehicle.

(b) Subsection (a) applies to a person if the person:

(1) determines that a motor vehicle is locked or that there is no other reasonable method for a child to exit the motor vehicle;

(2) has a good faith belief that forcible entry into the motor vehicle is necessary because a child is in imminent danger of suffering harm if not immediately removed and, based on the circumstances known to the person at the time, the belief is reasonable;

(3) contacts a local law enforcement agency, fire department, or 911 dispatcher before forcibly entering the motor vehicle, if practicable, or as soon as possible thereafter;

(4) uses no more force than necessary to enter the motor vehicle and remove the child; and

(5) remains with the child in a safe location near the entered motor vehicle until a law enforcement officer arrives.

As added by P.L.132-2015, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-221 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-221
Facility superintendents; disclosure of confidential information or consent to medical procedure for patient unable to do so
Status: in_force

Sec. 221. IC 16-36-3-9 (Concerning the superintendent of a facility for disclosing confidential information or consenting to a medical procedure on behalf of a patient who is unable to do so).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-59-1-11 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 59 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-59-1-11
Unsworn declaration; form
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. An unsworn declaration under this chapter must be in substantially the following form:

I declare and affirm under penalty of perjury under the laws of Indiana that the foregoing is true and correct, and that I am physically located outside the geographic boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

Executed on the __________ day of __________, _________, at

(date) (month) (year)

___________________________, __________.

(city or other location, and state) (country)

________________________

(printed name)

________________________

(signature)

As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 34-51-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 51 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-51-4-2
Applicability of chapter to claims against patient's compensation fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to a claim against the patient's compensation fund under IC 34-18-6, IC 27-12-6 (before its repeal), or IC 16-9.5-4 (before its repeal).

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-37-4.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-77 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-77
"Governmental entity"
Status: in_force

Sec. 77. (a) "Governmental entity", for purposes of section 137 of this chapter, IC 34-13-2, IC 34-13-3, and IC 34-13-4, means the state or a political subdivision of the state. For purposes of IC 34-13-2, IC 34-13-3, and IC 34-13-4, the term includes a charter school.

(b) "Governmental entity", for purposes of section 149(j) of this chapter, means the state or a political subdivision of the state.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-11-2-17 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 11 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-11-2-17
Appraisals or appraisal services
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. (a) This section only applies to an appraisal or appraisal service performed after June 30, 2026.

(b) The following definitions apply throughout this section:

(1) "Appraisal" means a real estate appraisal, appraisal review, appraisal consulting, or other valuation or valuation related service performed by a real estate appraiser or an appraisal management company.

(2) "Appraisal management company" means an appraisal management company registered under IC 25-34.1.

(3) "Appraisal service date" means the date:

(A) stated on the appraisal report; or

(B) on which an appraisal or appraisal service was performed or should have been performed under the terms of the engagement.

(4) "Civil action" means a civil action or proceeding, including a civil action in contract, tort, negligence, misrepresentation, or consumer protection. However, the term does not include:

(A) a civil action or proceeding based on:

(i) intentional fraud; or

(ii) willful misconduct, including deliberate misrepresentation, concealment, or other intentional wrongful acts; or

(B) a licensing, disciplinary, or administrative enforcement action under IC 25-34.1 or any other law.

(5) "Real estate appraiser" means a real estate appraiser licensed or certified under IC 25-34.1.

(c) A civil action may not be brought against a real estate appraiser or appraisal management company for damages or other relief arising out of, based upon, or relating to an appraisal or appraisal service unless the civil action is commenced not later than five (5) years after the appraisal service date.

As added by P.L.35-2026, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-495 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-495
Persons relying on power of attorney or affidavit
Status: in_force

Sec. 495. IC 30-5-8-7 (Concerning a person who relies on a power of attorney or an affidavit concerning a power of attorney).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-21.5-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 21.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-21.5-1-3
Public figures
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The disclosure of an intimate image is not a matter of public concern or public interest under section 1 of this chapter solely because the depicted individual is a public figure.

As added by P.L.29-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 34-13-8-11 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 13 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-13-8-11
Payment of expenses of administration
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. The expenses incurred by the attorney general in carrying out this chapter (including any expenses for arbitrators, mediators, consultants, or any other experts) shall be paid from the state tort claim fund established to pay claims and expenses under IC 34-13-3-24.

As added by P.L.160-2012, SEC.62.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-562 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-562
Errors or omissions in transportation of fingerprints, case history data, or sentencing data
Status: in_force

Sec. 562. IC 35-38-1-28(d) (Concerning a clerk, court, law enforcement officer, or prosecuting attorney for an error or omission in the transportation of fingerprints, case history data, or sentencing data).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-49-1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 49 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-49-1-4
Money instead of bail
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. Any person required to give bail may deposit with the clerk the amount of money for which the person is required to give bail, and immediately be discharged from arrest.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-66-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.45.
Ind. Code § 34-28-5-3.5 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 28 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-28-5-3.5
Refusal to identify self
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.5. A person who knowingly or intentionally refuses to provide either the person's:

(1) name, address, and date of birth; or

(2) driver's license, if in the person's possession;

to a law enforcement officer who has stopped the person for an infraction or ordinance violation commits a Class C misdemeanor.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-32-3.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 34-46-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 46 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-46-2-4
Contraband and chemical tests
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. IC 9-30-6-6 (Concerning contraband and chemical tests on blood, urine, or other bodily substance).

[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.156-2020, SEC.127.
Ind. Code § 34-25-2-22 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 25 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-25-2-22
Judgment for plaintiff; execution
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. After judgment for the plaintiff or one (1) or more of several plaintiffs, attached property that remains unsold may be sold on execution, as in other cases.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-11-36.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 34-51-2-17 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 51 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-51-2-17
Nonparty defense; medical malpractice claims
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. This section applies to a claim filed with the insurance commissioner under IC 16-9.5 (before its repeal), IC 27-12 (before its repeal), or IC 34-18 against a qualified health care provider, with the exception that the pleading of a nonparty defense, as required by sections 15 and 16 of this chapter must occur not later than ninety (90) days after the filing of the claim with the insurance commissioner. However, this time limitation may be enlarged or shortened by a court having jurisdiction over the claim in such matter as will give:

(1) the qualified health care provider reasonable opportunity to discover the existence of a nonparty defense; and

(2) the claimant reasonable opportunity to assert a claim against the nonparty before the expiration of the period of limitation applicable to the claim.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-33-10(d).]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.
Ind. Code § 34-52-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 52 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-52-1-3
Actions for damages; recoveries less than $5
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. In all actions for damages solely, not arising out of contract, if the plaintiff does not recover five dollars ($5) in damages, the plaintiff shall not recover more costs than damages, except:

(1) in actions for injuries to character and false imprisonment; and

(2) where the title to real estate is in question.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-32-3.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.48.
Ind. Code § 34-28-8-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 28 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-28-8-2
"Political subdivision"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "political subdivision" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-13.

As added by P.L.17-2011, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 34-33-3-6 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 33 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-33-3-6
Continuances
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The court in which an action is brought may order continuances that are reasonable to afford the defendant opportunity to defend the action.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-2.5-6.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.29.
Ind. Code § 34-55-4-8 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-55-4-8
Purchaser's rights regarding encumbered property
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) Subject to subsection (b), where any property is sold subject to liens and encumbrances, the purchaser may:

(1) pay the liens and encumbrances and hold the property discharged from all claims of the execution defendant; or

(2) hold the property subject to be redeemed by the execution defendant, or the execution defendant's heirs, or assigns, by paying to the purchaser, or the purchaser's heirs or assigns, the purchase money, with interest.

When redeemed, the purchaser shall have the growing crops and shall not be accountable for rents and profits, but the purchaser shall account for waste.

(b) This section does not deprive a party from the right to redeem when authorized by statute.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-37-8.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.
Ind. Code § 34-31-7-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 31 / Chapter 7 / Section 34-31-7-3
Duties concerning child care services at nonprofit religious organizations
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "premises" means a part of a building that is:

(1) used primarily for worship services;

(2) owned, operated, or controlled by a nonprofit religious organization; and

(3) used for purposes of providing child care services for which a fee is charged.

(b) If a customer who purchases child care services or the customer's child enters the premises for the purpose of receiving fee based child care services, with the actual or implied consent of the child care provider or nonprofit religious organization, the child care provider and nonprofit religious institution have the duty to:

(1) warn the customer or the customer's child of a hidden danger on the premises if a representative of the child care provider or the nonprofit religious institution has actual knowledge of the hidden danger;

(2) refrain from intentionally harming the customer or the customer's child; and

(3) inspect the premises for dangerous hazards and defects, and correct any dangerous hazard or defect within a reasonable period of time after becoming aware of the existence of the dangerous hazard or defect.

As added by P.L.149-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.23-2026, SEC.278.
Ind. Code § 34-31-8-12 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 31 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-31-8-12
Adjustment of fair market value of the total gross assets of a transferor corporation
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) through (d), the sum determined as the fair market value of the total gross assets of a transferor corporation as of the time of a merger or consolidation for purposes of determining the limit on the cumulative successor asbestos related liabilities of an innocent successor corporation under this chapter shall be adjusted annually at a rate equal to the sum of the following:

(1) The prime rate listed in the first edition of the Wall Street Journal published for each calendar year since the merger or consolidation. If the prime rate is not published in the first edition of the Wall Street Journal, then a reasonable determination of the prime rate on the first day of the year may be used.

(2) One percent (1%).

(b) The rate described in subsection (a) may not be compounded.

(c) The adjustment of the fair market value of the total gross assets of the transferor corporation as of the time of the merger or consolidation shall continue as described in subsection (a) until the date as of which the adjusted value is first exceeded by the cumulative amounts of successor asbestos related liabilities paid or committed to be paid by or on behalf of:

(1) the innocent successor corporation;

(2) any predecessor corporation; and

(3) the transferor corporation;

after the time of the merger or consolidation.

(d) No adjustment of the fair market value of total gross assets of a transferor corporation under this section shall be applied to any liability insurance.

As added by P.L.134-2009, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 34-9-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 9 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-9-3-2
Notice served on legal representatives
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. If an action is continued against the legal representatives or successors of a defendant, a notice shall be served on them as in the case of an original notice.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-1-1(b).]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 34-18-2-4.5 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-18-2-4.5
"Anesthesiologist assistant"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.5. "Anesthesiologist assistant" has the meaning set forth in IC 25-3.7-1-1.

As added by P.L.182-2016, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 34-25-3-13 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 25 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-25-3-13
Creditor of defendant; intervention in action
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. At any time before the final judgment in the suit, any creditor of the defendant, upon filing an affidavit and written undertaking, as required of an attaching creditor, may do the following:

(1) Become a party to the action, file a complaint, and prove the claim or demand against the defendant.

(2) Have any person summoned as garnishee or held to bail who has not before been summoned or held to bail.

(3) Propound interrogatories to the garnishee and enforce answers to the interrogatories in like manner, as the creditor who is plaintiff.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-11-31.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 34-51-2-12 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 51 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-51-2-12
Contribution; indemnity
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. In an action under this chapter (or IC 34-4-33 before its repeal), there is no right of contribution among tortfeasors. However, this section does not affect any rights of indemnity.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-33-7.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.
Ind. Code § 34-55-3-7 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-55-3-7
Debt or thing in action; assignment and delivery to purchaser
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The sheriff making the sale of any debt or thing in action shall assign and deliver the debt or thing in action to the purchaser. The assignment has the same effect as if made by the execution defendant at the time of making the levy.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-36-7.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-359 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-359
False or misleading caller identification
Status: in_force

Sec. 359. IC 24-5-14.5-14 (Concerning action against a provider of telecommunications service or interconnected VOIP service regarding false or misleading caller identification).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-129 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-129
"Moving traffic violation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 129. "Moving traffic violation", for purposes of IC 34-28-5, means a violation of:

(1) a statute defining an infraction; or

(2) an ordinance;

that applies when a motor vehicle is in motion.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-18-10-18 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 18 / Chapter 10 / Section 34-18-10-18
Communication with panel by parties or their agents prohibited
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. Neither a party, a party's agent, a party's attorney, nor a party's insurance carrier may communicate with any member of the panel, except as authorized by law, before the giving of the panel's expert opinion under section 22 of this chapter.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-10-18.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-588 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-588
Critical incident stress management and peer support services
Status: in_force

Sec. 588. IC 36-8-2.5-3 (Concerning critical incident stress management services and peer support services).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-251 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-251
Concentration of lead in the blood of children; information sharing
Status: in_force

Sec. 251. IC 16-41-39.4-4 (Concerning sharing information involving the concentration of lead in the blood of children less than seven (7) years of age).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-46-2-9 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 46 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-46-2-9
Reports of communicable diseases
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. IC 16-41-2-4 (Concerning reports of communicable or serious diseases).

[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.112-2020, SEC.65.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-215 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-215
Food service establishments; aid to person with food lodged in throat
Status: in_force

Sec. 215. IC 16-31-9-4 (Concerning persons rendering assistance and owners and operators of food service establishments for service rendered to a person suffering from food lodged in the throat).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-10-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 10 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-10-2-2
Annulment of order
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. If the person described in section 1 of this chapter is guilty of:

(1) any improper conduct; or

(2) any unjustifiable delay in the progress of the action;

the court may annul the order. The indigent person shall subsequently be deprived of all benefit of the order permitting the person to prosecute or defend as an indigent person.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-1-4 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 34-26-7.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 26 / Chapter 7.5 / Section 34-26-7.5-4
Duties of court upon receipt of petition to expunge protection order
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) Unless the petition is incomplete, or the petition conclusively indicates that the petitioner is not entitled to relief, the court shall:

(1) redact the petitioner's:

(A) date of birth;

(B) Social Security number; and

(C) driver's license number;

from the petition;

(2) serve a copy of the redacted petition under subdivision (1) on the plaintiff who originally sought the protection order; and

(3) set the matter for hearing.

The plaintiff who originally sought the protection order is entitled to appear at the hearing.

(b) If:

(1) the plaintiff who originally sought the protection order waives in writing the right to appear at the hearing; and

(2) the petition conclusively indicates that the petitioner is entitled to relief;

the court may issue an order to expunge a protection order without holding a hearing.

(c) The grant or denial of a petition for expungement is a final appealable order.

As added by P.L.219-2019, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 34-20-7-0.2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 20 / Chapter 7 / Section 34-20-7-0.2
Application of prior law
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.2. The addition of IC 33-1-1.5-9 (before its repeal, now codified at section 1 of this chapter) by P.L.278-1995 applies to a cause of action that accrues after June 30, 1995.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.554.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-551 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-551
Attorneys; deposits into trust accounts
Status: in_force

Sec. 551. IC 33-44-5-8 (Concerning an attorney for depositing money in an interest bearing attorney trust account).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-78 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-78
Counties; material errors in the list of properties for which certain delinquent fees are to be collected
Status: in_force

Sec. 78. IC 8-1.5-5-30 (Concerning a county for material errors in the county's list of properties for which delinquent storm water management fees are to be collected).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-118 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-118
Assistance or aid under the intrastate mutual aid compact
Status: in_force

Sec. 118. IC 10-14-3-10.8 (Concerning assistance or aid provided by a political subdivision, fire department, or volunteer fire department under Indiana's intrastate mutual aid compact).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-31-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 31 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-31-3-1
Tort Claims Act cap on governmental liability
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The Tort Claims Act provides a cap on liability of governmental entities and public employees in certain circumstances (IC 34-13-3).

[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 34-55-2-12 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 55 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-55-2-12
Surety for stay; request for immediate execution
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. A surety for the stay of execution may file with the clerk an affidavit, stating that the surety truly believes that the surety will be liable for the judgment, interest, and costs unless execution issues immediately. The clerk shall immediately issue execution unless other sufficient bail is entered before the clerk or sheriff as in other cases.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-35-13.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.
Ind. Code § 34-28-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 28 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-28-2-2
Filing petition; procedure for change of name of minor
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The petition described in section 1 of this chapter must:

(1) if applicable, include the information required by section 2.5 of this chapter;

(2) in the case of a petition filed by a person described in section 2.5 of this chapter, be subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed):

(A) under the penalties of perjury; and

(B) before a notary public or other person authorized to administer oaths; and

(3) be filed with the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of the county in which the person resides.

(b) In the case of a parent or guardian who wishes to change the name of a minor child, the petition must be verified, and it must state in detail the reason the change is requested. In addition, except where a parent's consent is not required under IC 31-19-9, the written consent of a parent, or the written consent of the guardian if both parents are dead, must be filed with the petition.

(c) Before a minor child's name may be changed, the parents or guardian of the child must be served with a copy of the petition as required by the Indiana trial rules.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-6-2.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.61-2010, SEC.1; P.L.84-2016, SEC.160.
Ind. Code § 34-30-15-21 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 15 / Section 34-30-15-21
Use of information for internal business purposes
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. (a) Notwithstanding sections 1 through 14 of this chapter:

(1) a professional health care provider;

(2) a peer review committee; and

(3) the governing board of:

(A) a hospital;

(B) a preferred provider organization (including a preferred provider arrangement or reimbursement agreement under IC 27-8-11);

(C) a health maintenance organization (as defined in IC 27-13-1-19) or a limited service health maintenance organization (as defined in IC 27-13-34-4); or

(D) a professional health care organization;

may use information obtained by peer review committees for legitimate internal business purposes.

(b) Legitimate internal business uses of information obtained by a peer review committee include the following:

(1) Quality review and assessment.

(2) Utilization review and management.

(3) Risk management and incident reporting.

(4) Safety, prevention, and correction.

(5) Reduction of morbidity and mortality.

(6) Scientific, statistical, and educational purposes.

(7) Legal defense.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-4.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 34-51-2-9 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 51 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-51-2-9
Trial without jury; award of damages
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. In an action based on fault that is tried by the court without a jury, the court shall make its award of damages according to the principles specified for juries in sections 7 and 8 of this chapter.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-33-5(c).]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.
Ind. Code § 34-12-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 12 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-12-5-3
"Arising from COVID-19"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "arising from COVID-19" has the meaning set forth in IC 34-6-2.1-14.

As added by P.L.166-2021, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.179.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-178.3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-178.3
Department of natural resources; prescribed burning
Status: in_force

Sec. 178.3. IC 14-23-6.6-7 (Concerning prescribed burning and the prescribed burn certification program).

As added by P.L.124-2025, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 34-18-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-18-5-3
Collection of surcharge; time for payment
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The surcharge shall be collected on the same basis as premiums by each insurer, risk manager, or surplus lines producer.

(b) The surcharge is due and payable within thirty (30) days after the premium for malpractice liability insurance has been received by the insurer, risk manager, or surplus lines producer from a health care provider in Indiana. If a surcharge is not paid as required by this section, the insurer, risk manager, or surplus lines producer responsible for the delinquency is liable for the surcharge plus a penalty equal to ten percent (10%) of the amount of the surcharge.

(c) If the annual premium surcharge is not paid within the time limit specified in subsection (b), the certificate of authority of the insurer, risk manager, and surplus lines producer shall be suspended until the annual premium surcharge is paid.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-5-3.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.178-2003, SEC.96.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-499 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-499
Income payors; income withholding orders
Status: in_force

Sec. 499. IC 31-16-15-23.7 (Concerning an income payor for withholding income paid to an obligee, the Title IV-D agency, or the state central collection unit in accordance with an income withholding order).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-63 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-63
"Exemption"
Status: in_force

Sec. 63. "Exemption", for purposes of IC 34-55-10, means protection from a judicial lien, process, or proceeding to collect a debt.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-13-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 13 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-13-8-1
"Eligible person"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "eligible person" refers to a person or the estate of a person that properly filed a claim with the state, in the form prescribed by the attorney general, before December 31, 2011, for physical injury or death resulting from an occurrence.

As added by P.L.160-2012, SEC.62.
Ind. Code § 34-28-5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 28 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-28-5-8
Duties of clerk
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The violations clerk or deputy violations clerk shall:

(1) accept:

(A) written appearances;

(B) waivers of trial;

(C) admissions of violation;

(D) declarations of nolo contendere for moving traffic violations;

(E) payments of judgments (including costs) in traffic violation cases;

(F) deferral agreements made under section 1 of this chapter (or IC 34-4-32-1(f) before its repeal) and deferral program fees prescribed under IC 33-37-4-2(e); and

(G) community restitution or service agreements made under section 1 of this chapter;

(2) issue receipts and account for any judgments (including costs) collected; and

(3) pay the judgments (including costs) collected to the appropriate unit of government as provided by law.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-32-5(b).]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.124; P.L.200-2005, SEC.3; P.L.110-2020, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 34-54-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 54 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-54-3-3
Certain agreements void
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A:

(1) contract;

(2) stipulation; or

(3) power of attorney;

given or entered into before a cause of action accrues on a promise to pay is void.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-25-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.50.
Ind. Code § 34-41-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-41-3-2
Indexes as prima facie evidence
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The general index of the record of an instrument described in section 1 of this chapter made:

(1) under law;

(2) in the handwriting of the county recorder; and

(3) at the date the general index was made in any county of the state;

is prima facie evidence of the proper execution and record of the deed or mortgage, as shown by the general index. However, this chapter shall not affect any litigation pending on March 6, 1883, in any of the courts of this state.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-10-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 34-13-9-10 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 13 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-13-9-10
Defense; relief; awarding of costs
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) If a court or other tribunal in which a violation of this chapter is asserted in conformity with section 9 of this chapter determines that:

(1) the person's exercise of religion has been substantially burdened, or is likely to be substantially burdened; and

(2) the governmental entity imposing the burden has not demonstrated that application of the burden to the person:

(A) is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and

(B) is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest;

the court or other tribunal shall allow a defense against any party and shall grant appropriate relief against the governmental entity.

(b) Relief against the governmental entity may include any of the following:

(1) Declaratory relief or an injunction or mandate that prevents, restrains, corrects, or abates the violation of this chapter.

(2) Compensatory damages.

(c) In the appropriate case, the court or other tribunal also may award all or part of the costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees, to a person that prevails against the governmental entity under this chapter.

As added by P.L.3-2015, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 34-57-1-24 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 57 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-57-1-24
Referees
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. The referees, if required by the parties, shall:

(1) be sworn in open court or before any officer authorized to administer oaths, faithfully and impartially to investigate, adjust, and report the matters submitted;

(2) proceed to investigate matters according to the submission of the parties; and

(3) report to the court at a time agreed to by the parties in the rule of reference.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-1-23.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.53.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-307 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-307
Benefit corporations; director's performance of duties; failure to pursue public benefit
Status: in_force

Sec. 307. IC 23-1.3-5-3 (Concerning the director of a benefit corporation for performance of the director's duties or failure of the benefit corporation to pursue or create a public benefit).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-17 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-17
"Assisting sheriff"
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. "Assisting sheriff", for purposes of IC 34-47-4, means the sheriff of a county other than the county in which a writ of attachment has been issued under IC 34-47-4.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-55-4-11 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-55-4-11
Unsold property; revaluation and reoffer
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. Whenever any property levied upon remains unsold for want of buyers, the plaintiff may cause the property to be reoffered at any time before the return day of the execution, at the plaintiff's costs, as often as the plaintiff may direct. In case of the sale of the property, the costs of the offer and sale shall be taxed against the defendant. Either party may have a revaluation of the property, at that party's costs, after any offer to sell.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-37-11.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.
Ind. Code § 34-31-11.4-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 31 / Chapter 11.4 / Section 34-31-11.4-3
Duties of recreational user
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A recreational user shall do all the following:

(1) Maintain reasonable control of the recreational user's speed and course at all times.

(2) Use due care while operating or using equipment.

(3) Heed all posted signs and warnings.

(4) Maintain a proper view to avoid other recreational users, individuals, and objects.

(5) Accept the responsibility for the following:

(A) Knowing the range of the recreational user's ability.

(B) Using the recreational facility within the limits of the recreational user's ability.

(6) Refrain from acting in a manner that may cause or contribute to the injury of the recreational user or any other individual.

As added by P.L.95-2015, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 34-30-19.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 19.5 / Section 34-30-19.5-2
"Private property"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "private property" means a property whose owner is a person other than the state of Indiana.

As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.61.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-78 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-78
"Grant recipient"
Status: in_force

Sec. 78. "Grant recipient", for purposes of IC 34-57-3, means a nonprofit corporation or an organization that administers a community dispute resolution center under IC 34-57-3.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-271 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-271
School corporation governing body treasurer; performance of duties
Status: in_force

Sec. 271. IC 20-26-4-1 (Concerning the performance of duties of a treasurer appointed by a school corporation governing body).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-33-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 33 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-33-3-1
Operation of vehicle as appointment of secretary of state as attorney for service of process
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to:

(1) a nonresident;

(2) a resident of Indiana who becomes a nonresident; or

(3) the authorized agent of a person described in subdivision (1) or (2);

who operates a motor vehicle upon a public street or highway or any other place in Indiana.

(b) The operation of a motor vehicle by a person described in subsection (a) is considered to be an appointment by the person of the secretary of state to be the person's attorney upon whom process may be served in any action or proceeding against the person arising from an accident or collision in which the person may be involved while operating or permitting to be operated a motor vehicle on a street or highway or any other place in Indiana.

(c) The operation is an agreement that process against the person has the same legal force and validity as if served upon the person personally.

(d) The appointment of the secretary of state is irrevocable and binding upon the executor or administrator of the person.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-2.5-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.29.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-192 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-192
"Sports or leisure activity"
Status: in_force

Sec. 192. "Sports or leisure activity", for purposes of IC 34-30-19, means:

(1) an athletic or sports competition, exhibition, or event; and

(2) an activity conducted for a recreational purpose.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-9 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-9
Corrective action plans of the state and state agencies
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. IC 4-21.5-2.5-12 (Concerning corrective action plans of the state and state agencies for alleged rule violations).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-11-9-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 11 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-11-9-2
Joint contractor, executor, or administrator liability
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The acknowledgment or promise of one (1) joint contractor or executor or administrator does not render any other joint contractor, executor, or administrator liable under this chapter.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-2-11.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 34-31-10-6 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 31 / Chapter 10 / Section 34-31-10-6
"School"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "school" means a:

(1) public school (as defined in IC 20-18-2-15); or

(2) state accredited nonpublic school (as defined in IC 20-18-2-18.7).

As added by P.L.220-2013, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.109.
Ind. Code § 34-57-1-9 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 57 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-57-1-9
Administration of oath
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The oath may be administered to the arbitrator and witnesses by any person authorized to administer oaths.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-1-6.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.53.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-92 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-92
Property owners; volunteers issuing complaints and summonses for parking violations
Status: in_force

Sec. 92. IC 9-21-16-5.5 (Concerning a property owner for actions of a volunteer appointed to issue complaints and summonses for violations of parking regulations on the property).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-400 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-400
Indiana grain indemnity corporation board members and agents
Status: in_force

Sec. 400. IC 26-4-3-8 (Concerning performance of duties by a member of the board of the Indiana grain indemnity corporation or another person acting on behalf of the corporation).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-55-6-20 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 55 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-55-6-20
Limitation on use of mail
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. When an execution is issued to any county other than the county in which the judgment is rendered, return may be made by mail. However, money may not be sent by mail, except by the direction of the party entitled to the money or that party's attorney.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-39-16.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.
Ind. Code § 34-17-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 17 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-17-3-4
Damages
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to a judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff.

(b) If the plaintiff did not claim damages in the information, the plaintiff may file an action for the damages at any time within one (1) year after the judgment.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-59-9.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-14-4 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 14 / Section 34-30-14-4
Training requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies if a school employee:

(1) is not a practitioner or an individual licensed under IC 25-23; and

(2) is responsible for administering injectable insulin or a glucose test by finger prick.

(b) The employee must obtain from a practitioner or a registered nurse licensed under IC 25-23 the training that the practitioner or registered nurse determines is appropriate for providing the service.

(c) Before the school employee provides the service, the school must have on file a written statement from the practitioner or registered nurse that indicates the school employee has received the training required under this section.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-3.5(e).]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 34-39-5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 39 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-39-5-2
"Tribal court"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "tribal court" refers to a tribal court established by the tribe.

As added by P.L.201-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-350 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-350
Broker dealers, investment advisers, federal covered investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives; information provided in required records
Status: in_force

Sec. 350. IC 23-19-5-7 (Concerning information provided in a required record of a broker-dealer, investment adviser, federal covered investment adviser, or investment adviser representative).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-46-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 46 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-46-4-2
Privilege against disclosure of source of information
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A person described in section 1 of this chapter shall not be compelled to disclose in any legal proceedings or elsewhere the source of any information procured or obtained in the course of the person's employment or representation of a newspaper, periodical, press association, radio station, television station, or wire service, whether:

(1) published or not published:

(A) in the newspaper or periodical; or

(B) by the press association or wire service; or

(2) broadcast or not broadcast by the radio station or television station;

by which the person is employed.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-5-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-538 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-538
Delivery of unclaimed property to attorney general
Status: in_force

Sec. 538. IC 32-34-1.5-29 (Concerning delivery of property to the attorney general).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-27-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 27 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-27-2-2
Judgment in prohibition proceeding
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The court renders judgment by either:

(1) issuing a prohibition absolute, restraining the court and party from proceeding; or

(2) authorizing the court and party to proceed;

in the matter in question.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-58-7.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 34-39-5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 39 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-39-5-4
Effect of tribal court orders
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The judgments, decrees, orders, warrants, subpoenas, records, and other judicial acts of a tribal court are recognized, have the same effect, and are subject to the same procedures, fees, defenses, and proceedings as judgments, decrees, orders, warrants, subpoenas, records, and other judicial acts of any court of record in Indiana, subject to the provisions of this chapter.

As added by P.L.201-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 34-30-22-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 22 / Section 34-30-22-1
Application
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter does not grant immunity from civil liability to the following:

(1) A person who engages in intentional, willful, wanton, or reckless behavior.

(2) A person who contractually assumes civil liability in connection with an event.

(3) A person who fails to exercise reasonable care in connection with the direction or control of an event.

(4) A person who provides defective materials or products or fails to exercise reasonable care in providing materials or products.

As added by P.L.116-2005, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-489 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-489
Trustees; transfer of trust property interest to third parties
Status: in_force

Sec. 489. IC 30-4-4-2 (Concerning third parties who receive interest in trust property).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-18-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-18-2-2
Terms of art
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A legal term or word of art that is used in this article, if not otherwise defined, has the meaning that is consistent with the common law.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-2-2.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-435 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-435
Data collected by NAIC from health maintenance organization filings
Status: in_force

Sec. 435. IC 27-13-8-3 (Concerning collection, review, analysis, or dissemination by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) of data and information collected from health maintenance organization filings).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-41-6-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 41 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-41-6-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies when the records kept in the recorder's offices of the various counties:

(1) contain records of instruments purporting to be deeds, mortgages, trust deeds, assignments, releases, or other instruments entitled to record by Indiana recording statutes; and

(2) the records of instruments described in subdivision (1) have been recorded in records other than those designated by statute for the recording of instruments.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-7-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-266 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-266
Suicide or overdose fatality review team meetings
Status: in_force

Sec. 266. IC 16-49.5-2-11 (Concerning the substance of a suicide or overdose fatality review team meeting).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-45-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-45-3-2
Witness compelled to appear and testify
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A witness described in section 1 of this chapter may be compelled to appear and testify in:

(1) any court in the county of the residence of the witness; or

(2) any court in an adjoining county;

to an opinion as an expert in relation to any matter whenever the opinion is material evidence relevant to an issue on trial before a court or jury.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-14-12 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.41.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-71 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-71
"Fire control or protection equipment"
Status: in_force

Sec. 71. "Fire control or protection equipment", for purposes of IC 34-30-10.5, includes vehicles, firefighting tools, protective gear, breathing apparatuses, and other supplies, equipment, and tools used in firefighting or emergency rescue.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-55-6-17 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 55 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-55-6-17
Purchase of property by sheriff or deputies; sale void
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. If a sheriff or the sheriff's agent making sale of property on execution directly or indirectly purchases the property, the sale is void.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-39-13.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.
Ind. Code § 34-28-5-11 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 28 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-28-5-11
Admission of violation; nolo contendere plea; payment of judgment
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. Any person charged with a traffic violation that is within the authority of the violations clerk may mail or deliver:

(1) the amount of the judgment (including costs) indicated on the ticket; and

(2) a signed:

(A) admission of the violation; or

(B) pleading of nolo contendere, if the action is for a moving traffic violation.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-32-5(e).]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-55.8 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-55.8
Acts or omissions at an Indiana qualified child care facility
Status: in_force

Sec. 55.8. IC 6-3.1-39.5-13 (Concerning taxpayer liability for acts or omissions at an Indiana qualified child care facility).

As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.264.
Ind. Code § 34-13-6-8 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 13 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-13-6-8
Priority of appeal
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. An appeal takes precedence over other pending litigation and shall be tried and determined by the court at as early a date as practical.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-17.5-8.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 34-18-10-23 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 18 / Chapter 10 / Section 34-18-10-23
Report of panel as evidence at trial; members as witnesses
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. A report of the expert opinion reached by the medical review panel is admissible as evidence in any action subsequently brought by the claimant in a court of law. However, the expert opinion is not conclusive, and either party, at the party's cost, has the right to call any member of the medical review panel as a witness. If called, a witness shall appear and testify.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-10-23.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-13 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-13
Safekeeping of escaped inmate's property
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. IC 4-24-6-5 (Concerning the department of correction for the safekeeping of the property of escaped inmates).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-21-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 21 / Section 34-30-21-2
Noise pollution immunity
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A military base, a person employed by a military base, or a person otherwise authorized by a military base to conduct operations on or use the military base is not liable for civil damages relating to noise or noise pollution that:

(1) results from the normal operation or use of the military base, including the destruction of ordnance; and

(2) may be heard within two (2) miles of the perimeter of the military base.

As added by P.L.5-2005, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-210 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-210
"Vehicle"
Status: in_force

Sec. 210. "Vehicle", for purposes of IC 34-24-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-31.5-2-346.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-242 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-242
Medical care providers; patient health records
Status: in_force

Sec. 242. IC 16-39-8-1 (Concerning medical care providers, their employees, agents, and representatives for entries or information made in a patient health record).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-43-1-14 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-43-1-14
Personal delivery of copies; receipt
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) Whenever the copies of the hospital medical records are personally delivered, the person receiving the hospital medical records shall give a receipt to the person delivering them.

(b) The receipt required by subsection (a) must contain:

(1) the name of the hospital that sent the hospital medical records;

(2) the patient's full name;

(3) the patient's medical record number;

(4) the date the copies of the hospital medical records were received; and

(5) the signature of the person who receives the hospital medical records.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-15.5-7(a).]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.39.
Ind. Code § 34-12-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 12 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-12-3-4
Fees and costs awarded for groundless actions
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) If a court finds that a party has brought an action under a theory of recovery described in section 3(1) or 3(2) of this chapter, the finding constitutes conclusive evidence that the action is groundless. If a court makes a finding under this section, the court shall dismiss the claims or action and award to the defendant any reasonable attorney's fee and costs incurred in defending the claims or action.

(b) If:

(1) a party has brought an action under a theory of recovery described in section 3(1) or 3(2) of this chapter;

(2) the action commenced on or before August 27, 1999; and

(3) the action is dismissed;

no award for attorney's fees or costs incurred shall issue to the plaintiff or the defendant.

As added by P.L.19-2001, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.106-2015, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 34-31-8-6 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 31 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-31-8-6
Liberal construction of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. This chapter shall be construed liberally regarding innocent successor corporations.

As added by P.L.134-2009, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 34-28-5-17 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 28 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-28-5-17
Additional judgment equal to excise tax; collection; distribution
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. (a) This section applies after December 31, 2016.

(b) In addition to:

(1) the penalty described under IC 9-18.1-2-10; and

(2) any judgment assessed under IC 34-28-5 (or IC 34-4-32 before its repeal);

a person that violates IC 9-18.1-2-3 shall be assessed a judgment equal to the amount of excise tax due under IC 6-6-5 or IC 6-6-5.5 on the vehicle involved in the violation.

(c) The clerk of the court shall do the following:

(1) Collect the additional judgment described under subsection (b) in an amount specified by a court order.

(2) Transfer the additional judgment to the county auditor on a calendar year basis.

(d) The county auditor shall distribute the judgments described under subsection (c) to law enforcement agencies, including the state police department, responsible for issuing citations to enforce IC 9-18.1-2-3.

(e) The percentage of funds distributed to a law enforcement agency under subsection (d):

(1) must equal the percentage of the total number of citations issued by the law enforcement agency for the purpose of enforcing IC 9-18.1-2-3 during the applicable year; and

(2) may be used for the following:

(A) Any law enforcement purpose.

(B) Contributions to the pension fund of the law enforcement agency.

[Pre-2016 Title 9 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-41.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.668.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-121 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-121
Sheltering persons during attack, emergency, disaster, or drill
Status: in_force

Sec. 121. IC 10-14-3-25(e) (Concerning persons owning or controlling real estate or other premises used to shelter persons during an attack, emergency, disaster, or drill).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-56-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 56 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-56-2-1
Defective appeal bond
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all cases in which:

(1) an appeal is taken from:

(A) a board of county commissioners, viewers, or commissioners to assess damages; or

(B) any other person or tribunal;

to the circuit court, superior court, or probate court; and

(2) the appeal bond filed in the case is defective:

(A) in substance or form; or

(B) for want of proper approval.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-31-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.52. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.163.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-167 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-167
Midwest Interstate Low-level Radioactive Waste Commission
Status: in_force

Sec. 167. IC 13-29-1-7 (Concerning members of the Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission and its employees).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-24-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 24 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-24-1-1
Seizure of vehicles and property commonly used as consideration for controlled substance or felony terrorist offenses; seizure of tobacco products and personal property
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) The following may be seized:

(1) All vehicles (as defined by IC 35-31.5-2-346), if they are used or are intended for use by the person or persons in possession of them to transport or in any manner to facilitate the transportation of the following:

(A) A controlled substance for the purpose of committing, attempting to commit, or conspiring to commit any of the following:

(i) Dealing in or manufacturing cocaine or a narcotic drug (IC 35-48-4-1).

(ii) Dealing in methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.1).

(iii) Manufacturing methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.2).

(iv) Dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance (IC 35-48-4-2).

(v) Dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance (IC 35-48-4-3).

(vi) Dealing in a schedule V controlled substance (IC 35-48-4-4).

(vii) Dealing in a counterfeit substance (IC 35-48-4-5).

(viii) Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug (IC 35-48-4-6).

(ix) Possession of methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-6.1).

(x) Dealing in paraphernalia (IC 35-48-4-8.5).

(xi) Dealing in marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia (IC 35-48-4-10).

(xii) An offense under IC 35-48-4 involving a synthetic drug (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-321), a synthetic drug lookalike substance (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-321.5 (before its repeal on July 1, 2019)) under IC 35-48-4-10.5 (before its repeal on July 1, 2019), a controlled substance analog (as defined in IC 35-48-1.1-8), or a substance represented to be a controlled substance (as described in IC 35-48-4-4.6).

(B) Any stolen (IC 35-43-4-2 or IC 35-43-4-2.2) or converted property (IC 35-43-4-3) if the retail or repurchase value of that property is one hundred dollars ($100) or more.

(C) Any hazardous waste in violation of IC 13-30-10-1.5.

(D) A bomb (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-31) or weapon of mass destruction (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-354) used to commit, used in an attempt to commit, or used in a conspiracy to commit a felony terrorist offense (as defined in IC 35-50-2-18) or an offense under IC 35-47 as part of or in furtherance of an act of terrorism (as defined by IC 35-31.5-2-329).

(2) All money, negotiable instruments, securities, weapons, communications devices, or any property used to commit, used in an attempt to commit, or used in a conspiracy to commit a felony terrorist offense (as defined in IC 35-50-2-18) or an offense under IC 35-47 as part of or in furtherance of an act of terrorism or commonly used as consideration for a violation of IC 35-48-4 (other than items subject to forfeiture under IC 16-42-20-5 or IC 16-6-8.5-5.1, before its repeal):

(A) furnished or intended to be furnished by any person in exchange for an act that is in violation of a criminal statute;

(B) used to facilitate any violation of a criminal statute; or

(C) traceable as proceeds of the violation of a criminal statute.

(3) Any portion of real or personal property purchased with money that is traceable as a proceed of a violation of a criminal statute.

(4) A vehicle that is used by a person to:

(A) commit, attempt to commit, or conspire to commit;

(B) facilitate the commission of; or

(C) escape from the commission of;

murder (IC 35-42-1-1), dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death (IC 35-42-1-1.5), kidnapping (IC 35-42-3-2), criminal confinement (IC 35-42-3-3), rape (IC 35-42-4-1), child molesting (IC 35-42-4-3), or child exploitation (IC 35-42-4-4), or an offense under IC 35-47 as part of or in furtherance of an act of terrorism.

(5) Real property owned by a person who uses it to commit any of the following as a Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5 felony:

(A) Dealing in or manufacturing cocaine or a narcotic drug (IC 35-48-4-1).

(B) Dealing in methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.1).

(C) Manufacturing methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.2).

(D) Dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance (IC 35-48-4-2).

(E) Dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance (IC 35-48-4-3).

(F) Dealing in marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia (IC 35-48-4-10).

(G) Dealing in a synthetic drug (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-321) or synthetic drug lookalike substance (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-321.5 (before its repeal on July 1, 2019)) under IC 35-48-4-10.5 (before its repeal on July 1, 2019).

(H) Dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death (IC 35-42-1-1.5).

(6) Equipment and recordings used by a person to commit fraud under IC 35-43-5.

(7) Recordings sold, rented, transported, or possessed by a person in violation of IC 24-4-10.

(8) Property (as defined by IC 35-31.5-2-253) or an enterprise (as defined by IC 35-45-6-1) that is the object of a corrupt business influence violation (IC 35-45-6-2).

(9) Unlawful telecommunications devices (as defined in IC 35-45-13-6) and plans, instructions, or publications used to commit an offense under IC 35-45-13.

(10) Any equipment, including computer equipment and cellular telephones, used for or intended for use in preparing, photographing, recording, videotaping, digitizing, printing, copying, or disseminating matter in violation of IC 35-42-4.

(11) Destructive devices used, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of IC 35-47.5.

(12) Tobacco products that are sold in violation of IC 24-3-5, tobacco products that a person attempts to sell in violation of IC 24-3-5, and other personal property owned and used by a person to facilitate a violation of IC 24-3-5.

(13) Property used by a person to commit counterfeiting or forgery in violation of IC 35-43-5-2.

(14) After December 31, 2005, if a person is convicted of an offense specified in IC 25-26-14-26(b) or IC 35-43-10, the following real or personal property:

(A) Property used or intended to be used to commit, facilitate, or promote the commission of the offense.

(B) Property constituting, derived from, or traceable to the gross proceeds that the person obtained directly or indirectly as a result of the offense.

(15) Except as provided in subsection (e), a vehicle used by a person who operates the vehicle:

(A) while intoxicated, in violation of IC 9-30-5-1 through IC 9-30-5-5, if in the previous five (5) years the person has two (2) or more prior unrelated convictions for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in violation of IC 9-30-5-1 through IC 9-30-5-5; or

(B) on a highway while the person's driving privileges are suspended in violation of IC 9-24-19-2 through IC 9-24-19-3, if in the previous five (5) years the person has two (2) or more prior unrelated convictions for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in violation of IC 9-30-5-1 through IC 9-30-5-5.

If a court orders the seizure of a vehicle under this subdivision, the court shall transmit an order to the bureau of motor vehicles recommending that the bureau not permit a vehicle to be registered in the name of the person whose vehicle was seized until the person possesses a current driving license (as defined in IC 9-13-2-41).

(16) The following real or personal property:

(A) Property used or intended to be used to commit, facilitate, or promote the commission of an offense specified in IC 23-14-48-9, IC 30-2-9-7(b), IC 30-2-10-9(b), or IC 30-2-13-38(f).

(B) Property constituting, derived from, or traceable to the gross proceeds that a person obtains directly or indirectly as a result of an offense specified in IC 23-14-48-9, IC 30-2-9-7(b), IC 30-2-10-9(b), or IC 30-2-13-38(f).

(17) Real or personal property, including a vehicle, that is used by a person to:

(A) commit, attempt to commit, or conspire to commit;

(B) facilitate the commission of; or

(C) escape from the commission of;

a violation of IC 35-42-3.5-1 through IC 35-42-3.5-1.4 (human trafficking) or IC 35-45-4-4 (promoting prostitution).

(18) A signal jammer (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-305.5) that is used by a person to commit unlawful use of a signal jammer under IC 35-45-2-6.

(b) A vehicle used by any person as a common or contract carrier in the transaction of business as a common or contract carrier is not subject to seizure under this section, unless it can be proven by a preponderance of the evidence that the owner of the vehicle knowingly permitted the vehicle to be used to engage in conduct that subjects it to seizure under subsection (a).

(c) Equipment under subsection (a)(10) may not be seized unless it can be proven by a preponderance of the evidence that the owner of the equipment knowingly permitted the equipment to be used to engage in conduct that subjects it to seizure under subsection (a)(10).

(d) Money, negotiable instruments, securities, weapons, communications devices, or any property commonly used as consideration for a violation of IC 35-48-4 found near or on a person who is committing, attempting to commit, or conspiring to commit any of the following offenses shall be admitted into evidence in an action under this chapter as prima facie evidence that the money, negotiable instrument, security, or other thing of value is property that has been used or was to have been used to facilitate the violation of a criminal statute or is the proceeds of the violation of a criminal statute:

(1) IC 35-42-1-1.5 (dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death).

(2) IC 35-48-4-1 (dealing in or manufacturing cocaine or a narcotic drug).

(3) IC 35-48-4-1.1 (dealing in methamphetamine).

(4) IC 35-48-4-1.2 (manufacturing methamphetamine).

(5) IC 35-48-4-2 (dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance).

(6) IC 35-48-4-3 (dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance).

(7) IC 35-48-4-4 (dealing in a schedule V controlled substance) as a Level 4 felony.

(8) IC 35-48-4-6 (possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug) as a Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5 felony.

(9) IC 35-48-4-6.1 (possession of methamphetamine) as a Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5 felony.

(10) IC 35-48-4-10 (dealing in marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia) as a Level 5 felony.

(11) IC 35-48-4-10.5 (before its repeal on July 1, 2019) (dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance) as a Level 5 felony or Level 6 felony (or as a Class C felony or Class D felony under IC 35-48-4-10 before its amendment in 2013).

(e) A vehicle operated by a person who is not:

(1) an owner of the vehicle; or

(2) the spouse of the person who owns the vehicle;

is not subject to seizure under subsection (a)(15) unless it can be proven by a preponderance of the evidence that the owner of the vehicle knowingly permitted the vehicle to be used to engage in conduct that subjects it to seizure under subsection (a)(15).

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-30.1-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.17-2001, SEC.9; P.L.3-2002, SEC.1; P.L.123-2002, SEC.30; P.L.117-2003, SEC.2; P.L.253-2003, SEC.2; P.L.45-2005, SEC.1; P.L.160-2005, SEC.17; P.L.181-2005, SEC.4; P.L.212-2005, SEC.75; P.L.1-2006, SEC.518; P.L.94-2006, SEC.11; P.L.151-2006, SEC.13; P.L.137-2007, SEC.34; P.L.114-2008, SEC.27; P.L.119-2008, SEC.13; P.L.1-2009, SEC.162; P.L.143-2009, SEC.44; P.L.138-2011, SEC.8; P.L.182-2011, SEC.8; P.L.114-2012, SEC.64; P.L.125-2012, SEC.411; P.L.196-2013, SEC.15; P.L.293-2013(ts), SEC.42; P.L.158-2013, SEC.349; P.L.217-2014, SEC.187; P.L.237-2015, SEC.8; P.L.252-2017, SEC.7; P.L.144-2018, SEC.11; P.L.198-2018, SEC.5; P.L.215-2018(ss), SEC.15; P.L.66-2019, SEC.4; P.L.80-2019, SEC.13; P.L.211-2019, SEC.43; P.L.142-2020, SEC.55; P.L.174-2021, SEC.28; P.L.185-2023, SEC.2; P.L.183-2025, SEC.1; P.L.186-2025, SEC.184.
Ind. Code § 34-36-1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 36 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-36-1-6
Retirement for deliberation; request for information
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. If, after the jury retires for deliberation:

(1) there is a disagreement among the jurors as to any part of the testimony; or

(2) the jury desires to be informed as to any point of law arising in the case;

the jury may request the officer to conduct them into court, where the information required shall be given in the presence of, or after notice to, the parties or the attorneys representing the parties.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-21-6.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.32.
Ind. Code § 34-24-4-5 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 24 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-24-4-5
Action by individual drug user
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in this section, an individual drug user may not bring an action for damages caused by the use of an illegal drug.

(b) An individual drug user may bring an action for damages caused by the use of an illegal drug if the individual drug user satisfies all of the following conditions:

(1) At least six (6) months before filing an action, the individual drug user personally discloses to law enforcement officers all of the information known to the individual drug user regarding all the individual drug user's sources of illegal drugs.

(2) The individual drug user does not use an illegal drug within the six (6) months immediately preceding the date the individual drug user files the action.

(3) The individual drug user does not use an illegal drug while the action is pending.

(c) An individual drug user who brings an action under this section (or IC 34-1-70-12 before its repeal) may recover damages only from a person who:

(1) distributed; or

(2) is in the chain of distribution of;

an illegal drug that was used by the individual drug user.

(d) An individual drug user who may bring an action under this section (or IC 34-1-70-12 before its repeal) may recover only the following damages:

(1) Economic damages, including costs for the following:

(A) Treatment and rehabilitation.

(B) Medical expenses.

(C) Loss of economic or educational potential.

(D) Loss of productivity.

(E) Absenteeism.

(F) Accidents or injury.

(G) Any other pecuniary loss proximately caused by the illegal drug use.

(2) Reasonable attorney's fees.

(3) Court costs, including reasonable expenses for expert testimony.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-70-12.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 34-59-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 59 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-59-1-1
Application
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to an unsworn declaration by a declarant who at the time of making the declaration is physically located outside the boundaries of the United States, whether or not the location is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

(b) This chapter does not apply to a declaration by a declarant who is physically located on property that is within the boundaries of the United States and subject to the jurisdiction of another country or a federally recognized Indian tribe.

As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 34-41-6-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 41 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-41-6-2
Admissibility
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The records of instruments and certified copies of records of instruments described in section 1 of this chapter are admissible in evidence after the instruments have been recorded for twenty (20) years.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-7-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 34-41-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-41-3-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies when a deed or mortgage is recorded in the proper recorder's office of any county in Indiana and the record of the deed or mortgage is burned, lost, or destroyed.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-10-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-97 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-97
"Indian tribe"
Status: in_force

Sec. 97. "Indian tribe", for purposes of sections 76, 106, and 170 of this chapter and IC 34-26-5-17, means an Indian:

(1) tribe;

(2) band;

(3) pueblo;

(4) nation; or

(5) organized group or community, including an Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.);

that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their special status as Indians.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-11-2-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 11 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-11-2-0.5
Actions upon deposit accounts; 2021 amendments not a substantive change in law
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.5. The amendments to section 9 of this chapter made during the 2021 regular session of the general assembly are intended to be a restatement of the law and not a substantive change in the law and as such shall be applied with respect to deposit accounts executed during the applicable time frames set forth in section 9 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.102-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-79 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-79
Enforcement of food transportation safety laws
Status: in_force

Sec. 79. IC 8-2.1-27-8 (Concerning persons who enforce certain food transportation safety laws).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-112 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-112
Duties related to dealer services
Status: in_force

Sec. 112. IC 9-32-16-1(h) (Concerning the secretary of state and employees concerning duties related to dealer services).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-13-6-4 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 13 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-13-6-4
Trial of appeals; scope of review; disposition
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The decisions of the board or council appealed from are conclusive on all parties except the party appealing. The decision appealed from is considered prima facie correct and the burden of proof in all appeals is on the party appealing.

(b) All appeals shall be tried by the court without the intervention of a jury. The court shall try and hear de novo the issues of the action or decision of the board or council presented by written remonstrance or as otherwise provided by statute and raised by the appeals.

(c) The:

(1) method of arriving at the action or decision of the board or council in making an award of damages or assessment of benefits; and

(2) any issues not authorized by the statute to be made before the board or council, and appealed from;

may not be reviewed, considered, or adjudged by the court on appeal.

(d) The amount of benefits assessed or the damages awarded affecting any property, other than the property and the separate assessments or awards on them involved in each instance in a proceeding by a board or council from which an appeal is taken, may not be considered by the court on appeal.

(e) The court:

(1) may, on its own motion; and

(2) shall, on the motion of either party;

view and inspect any district, land, and property affected, damaged, benefited, or appropriated, including the work or thing proposed or done.

(f) The court, according to the particular statute allowing the appeal as the statute permits or prescribes the matters that may be considered, may set aside, affirm, lower, or increase an award, damages, or assessment of benefits as the court considers just and then order that action. The court also may affirm, reverse, or modify, in whole or in part, the action or decision of the board or council appealed from. The order and judgment of the court is conclusive upon all parties, and no appeal lies except upon questions affecting the jurisdiction of the court.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-17.5-4.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 34-46-2-15 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 46 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-46-2-15
Department of workforce development information
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. IC 22-4-19-6 (Concerning department of workforce development information).

[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.
Ind. Code § 34-57-3-11 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 57 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-57-3-11
Subpoena or discovery powers or admissible evidence in proceedings; limitations
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), the following are not subject to subpoena or discovery or admissible in evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding:

(1) All work product of a mediator.

(2) Any communication relating to the subject matter of the dispute made during the resolution process by a participant, mediator, or other person present at the dispute resolution.

(b) A mediator or a staff member of a center may not be compelled to testify in a judicial or an administrative proceeding with respect to a dispute that has been referred to a center for dispute resolution.

(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a written agreement or decision provided to the participants, the court, or a prosecuting attorney under section 4(6) of this chapter (or IC 34-4-2.5-9(b) before its repeal).

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-2.5-16.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.53.
Ind. Code § 34-36-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 36 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-36-1-1
Submission or argument; opening and closing
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) The parties may either submit or argue a case to the jury.

(b) In the argument, the party with the burden of the issue has the opening and closing. The party who opens must disclose in the opening all the points relied on in the cause. If, in the closing, the party who closes refers to any new point or fact not disclosed in the opening, the adverse party has the right of replying to the new point or fact. The adverse party's reply closes the argument in the case.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-21-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.32.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-222 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-222
Health care providers; failure to provide medical treatment to patient refusing treatment
Status: in_force

Sec. 222. IC 16-36-4-7 (Concerning health care providers who fail to provide medical treatment to patients who refuse medical treatment).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-31-8-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 31 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-31-8-2
"Corporation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "corporation" means a corporation for profit, including a domestic corporation organized under Indiana law or a foreign corporation organized under the law of a jurisdiction other than Indiana.

As added by P.L.134-2009, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 34-36-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 36 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-36-2-2
Special jury
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. If the parties:

(1) agree upon the jurors to compose a special jury; and

(2) notify the court;

the court shall direct the sheriff to impanel a special jury if it can be done without unreasonable delay of the cause.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-19-2.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.32.
Ind. Code § 34-13-8-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 13 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-13-8-2
"Occurrence"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "occurrence" refers to one (1) or more acts or omissions by the state or employees of the state in connection with a single event occurring after July 31, 2011, and before September 1, 2011, that resulted in the death of seven (7) or more persons.

As added by P.L.160-2012, SEC.62.
Ind. Code § 34-43-1-10 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-43-1-10
Medical records confidential under certain federal statutes
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) This section applies to a medical record or part of a record that is confidential under 42 U.S.C. 290dd-3, 42 U.S.C. 290ee-3, or the regulations adopted under those statutes.

(b) The hospital employee with custody of the original medical records shall:

(1) execute a verified affidavit:

(A) identifying the record or part of the record that is confidential; and

(B) stating that the confidential record or part of the record will only be provided under the federal procedure for production of the record; and

(2) comply with sections 5 through 8 of this chapter in delivering the record or part of the record that is not confidential under subdivision (1).

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-15.5-6(f).]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.39.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-97 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-97
Minors under the care and supervision of the department of child services; costs and damages associated with operation of a motor vehicle
Status: in_force

Sec. 97. IC 9-24-9-4.1 (Concerning liability of a state or local government agency, foster parent, or entity providing services to a minor for costs and damages associated with the minor's application for a driver's license or permit or the operation of a motor vehicle).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-18-2-9 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-18-2-9
"Community health center"
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. "Community health center" means a provider of primary health care organized as a nonprofit corporation under IC 23-7-1.1 (before its repeal on August 1, 1991) or IC 23-17 and governed by a board of directors, at least fifty-one percent (51%) of whom are representatives of consumers.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-2-9.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-283 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-283
Health care providers; voluntary evaluation of student athlete head injuries or concussions
Status: in_force

Sec. 283. IC 20-34-7-5 (Concerning a licensed health care provider who provides voluntary evaluations of concussions and head injuries for student athletes).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-55-3-8 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-55-3-8
Actions involving assignments; pleading
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. In any action in which the assignment is declared upon or stated, it is not necessary to plead or prove any judgment or execution, by virtue of which the sale was made, nor to prove the execution of the assignment, unless the assignment is denied under oath.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-36-8.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.
Ind. Code § 34-50-1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 50 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-50-1-6
Attorney's fees and costs
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) If:

(1) a recipient does not accept a qualified settlement offer; and

(2) the final judgment is less favorable to the recipient than the terms of the qualified settlement offer;

the court shall award attorney's fees, costs, and expenses to the offeror upon the offeror's motion.

(b) An award of attorney's fees, costs, and expenses under this section must consist of attorney's fees at a rate of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per hour and other costs and expenses incurred by the offeror after the date of the qualified settlement offer. However, the award of attorney's fees, costs, and expenses may not total more than five thousand dollars ($5,000).

(c) A motion for an award of attorney's fees, costs, and expenses under this section must be filed not more than thirty (30) days after entry of judgment. The motion must be accompanied by an affidavit of the offeror or the offeror's attorney establishing the amount of the attorney's fees and other costs and expenses incurred by the offeror after the date of the qualified settlement offer. The affidavit constitutes prima facie proof of the reasonableness of the amount.

(d) Where appropriate, the court may order a judgment entered against the offeror and in favor of the recipient reduced by the amount of attorney's fees, costs, and expenses awarded to the offeror under this section (or IC 34-4-44.6-8 before its repeal).

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-44.6-9.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.117-2024, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 34-26-5-15 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-26-5-15
Prohibition on mediation
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. A court may not:

(1) order parties into mediation; or

(2) refer parties to mediation;

for resolution of the issues in a petition for an order for protection regarding family or domestic violence. This section may not be construed to preclude mediation in other cases involving the same parties.

As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.56.
Ind. Code § 34-44-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 44 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-44-2-1
Applicability of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to an action brought to recover damages for:

(1) personal injuries;

(2) wrongful death; or

(3) property damage.

(b) This chapter does not apply to actions in which there is more than one (1) defendant.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-2.5-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.40.
Ind. Code § 34-11-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-11-1-2
Cause of action arising on, before, or after September 1, 1982
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A cause of action that:

(1) arises on or after September 1, 1982; and

(2) is not limited by any other statute;

must be brought within ten (10) years.

(b) A cause of action that:

(1) arises before September 1, 1982; and

(2) is not limited by any other statute;

must be brought within fifteen (15) years.

(c) This section does not apply whenever a different limitation is prescribed by statute.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-2-3.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-23 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-23
"Business"
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. "Business", for purposes of IC 34-42, means each business, bank, industry, governmental entity, profession, occupation, and calling of every kind.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-356 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-356
Use of communications service provider's equipment or services in violations of telephone solicitation laws
Status: in_force

Sec. 356. IC 24-4.7-4-7(e) (Concerning the use of a communications service provider's equipment or services to transport, handle, or retransmit a communication that violates IC 24-4.7 or IC 24-5-14).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-13-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 13 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-13-1-5
Appeal to supreme court
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. In all actions against the state, either party may appeal directly to the supreme court, under the same rules, regulations, and restrictions that govern in cases of appeals from the circuit courts of this state to the supreme court of the state in civil causes, except that the state may appeal without bond.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16-5.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 34-18-10-5 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 18 / Chapter 10 / Section 34-18-10-5
Eligibility for panel membership
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. Except for health care providers who are health facility administrators, all health care providers in Indiana, whether in the teaching profession or otherwise, who hold a license to practice in their profession shall be available for selection as members of the medical review panel. Health facility administrators may not be members of the medical review panel.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-10-5.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-522 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-522
Real property sellers; information delivered to prospective buyer
Status: in_force

Sec. 522. IC 32-21-5-11 (Concerning errors, inaccuracies, or omissions in information required to be delivered by a seller of real property to a prospective buyer).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-35-5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 35 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-35-5-10
County council; duties
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. The county council of each county shall provide for the payment of any claim filed in accordance with this chapter.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-15-3 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 34-11-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-11-3-1
Mutual, open, and current accounts
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. In an action brought to recover a balance due upon a mutual, open, and current account between the parties, the cause of action is considered to have accrued from the date of the last item proved in the account on either side.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-2-4.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-213 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-213
"Victim notification capabilities"
Status: in_force

Sec. 213. "Victim notification capabilities" means, with respect to a GPS tracking device, the ability of the device to do the following:

(1) Immediately notify law enforcement or other supervisory personnel if the device enters a forbidden area.

(2) Notify the victim in real time or near real time if the device enters a forbidden area.

(3) Allow a law enforcement officer or other supervisory officer to contact the offender immediately if the device enters a forbidden area.

(4) Activate an alarm to warn others of the device's presence in a forbidden area.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-46-2-28.5 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 46 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-46-2-28.5
Communications made to a mental health evaluator
Status: in_force

Sec. 28.5. IC 31-32-2-2.5 and IC 31-37-8-4.5 (Concerning information communicated to an evaluator providing mental health screening, evaluation, or treatment to a child in connection with a juvenile proceeding or probation proceeding.)

As added by P.L.120-2007, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-161 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-161
Release, threatened release, and presence of a hazardous substance
Status: in_force

Sec. 161. IC 13-25-4-8 (Concerning multiple parties with regard to the release or threatened release of a hazardous substance, and concerning the presence of a hazardous substance on certain property acquired by certain governmental units).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-65 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-65
"Extreme sport equipment"
Status: in_force

Sec. 65. "Extreme sport equipment", for purposes of section 64 of this chapter and IC 34-13-3, means any of the following nonmotorized devices:

(1) Skateboards.

(2) Roller skates.

(3) Inline skates.

(4) Freestyle bicycles.

(5) Mountain bicycles.

(6) An apparatus that is:

(A) wheeled;

(B) recreational or sporting in nature;

(C) powered solely by the physical efforts of the user; and

(D) generally known, as the term is used in Rule 201 of the Indiana Rules of Evidence, as an apparatus used for extreme sport.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-57-1-25 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 57 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-57-1-25
Referee's report
Status: in_force

Sec. 25. When the report is returned under the signatures of a majority of the referees, the report shall be entered on the order book, and shall have the same effect as the verdict of a jury.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-1-24.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.53.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-437 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-437
Health maintenance organization health care review committees
Status: in_force

Sec. 437. IC 27-13-31-2 (Concerning health care review committees established by health maintenance organizations).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-56-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 56 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-56-4-2
Bill of exceptions
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The party objecting must, within the time allowed, present to the judge a proper bill of exceptions.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-24-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.52.
Ind. Code § 34-26-6-15 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 26 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-26-6-15
Limitations on orders and injunctions
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. This chapter may not be construed to:

(1) permit a court to issue a temporary restraining order or an injunction that prohibits speech or any other activity that is constitutionally protected or otherwise protected by another law;

(2) prevent either party from representation by private counsel or from pro se representation; or

(3) expand, diminish, alter, or modify the duty, if any, of an employer to provide a safe workplace for an employee or another person.

As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.57.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-119 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-119
Injury, death, or property damage by governmental entity or worker during emergency management or disaster
Status: in_force

Sec. 119. IC 10-14-3-15 (Concerning the state, political subdivisions, and emergency management workers for injury, death, or property damage).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-132 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-132
"Noneconomic damages"
Status: in_force

Sec. 132. "Noneconomic damages", for purposes of IC 34-30-29.2, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-30-29.2-2.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-54-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 54 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-54-2-1
Personal appearance to confess judgment
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Any person indebted or against whom a cause of action exists may personally appear in a court of competent jurisdiction, and, with the consent of the creditor or person having the cause of action, confess judgment in the action. Judgment shall be entered accordingly.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-28-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.50.
Ind. Code § 34-25.5-5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 25.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-25.5-5-5
Immunity of sheriff or officer obeying writ or order of discharge
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A sheriff or other officer shall not be liable to a civil action for obeying a writ of habeas corpus or an order of discharge made pursuant to a writ of habeas corpus.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-57-18.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-144 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-144
Local domestic violence fatality review teams; information provided to and discussions involving
Status: in_force

Sec. 144. IC 12-18-8-17 (Concerning information provided to and discussions involving a local domestic violence fatality review team).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-28-5-9 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 28 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-28-5-9
Duties of court
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The court shall:

(1) designate the traffic violations within the authority of the violations clerk, but these violations may not include misdemeanors or felonies;

(2) establish schedules, within limits prescribed by law, of the judgments to be imposed for first violations, designating each violation specifically;

(3) order that the schedule of judgments be prominently posted in the place where the fines are paid;

(4) establish a procedure under which any violations clerk or deputy violations clerk shall accept, receipt, and account for all money tendered for designated traffic violations; and

(5) dismiss deferred actions if a dismissal request is made under section 1 of this chapter (or IC 34-4-32-1(f) before its repeal).

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-32-5(c).]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.110-2020, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-15.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 15.5 / Section 34-30-15.5-4
Confidentiality; exceptions
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) Subject to subsection (f), all verbal communication belonging to or performed as part of a wellness program are confidential and privileged and may not be used in any administrative or judicial proceeding.

(b) Subject to subsection (f), all minutes, records, reports, written expert opinions, written communications, and other comparable memoranda created or prepared by a wellness program are confidential and privileged and may not be used in any administrative or judicial proceeding.

(c) Subject to section 8 of this chapter, neither the personnel of a wellness program nor any participant in a wellness program may reveal the content of any wellness program:

(1) communication;

(2) record; or

(3) determination;

to any person or entity outside of the wellness program.

(d) Subject to subsection (f), a person who comprises, attends, or otherwise participates in a wellness program must invoke the confidentiality and privilege provisions described in this section during all administrative and judicial proceedings.

(e) The production, disclosure, or discovery of any confidential or privileged information belonging to a wellness program is:

(1) subject to IC 16-39-3; and

(2) protected by the privilege and confidentiality provisions established under this chapter.

(f) A court of competent jurisdiction may order the release of confidential or privileged information belonging to a wellness program only after conducting a hearing and the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that:

(1) other reasonable methods of obtaining the information are not available or would not be effective; and

(2) the need for disclosure outweighs the potential harm to the patient. In weighing the potential harm to the patient, the court shall consider the impact of disclosure on the provider-patient privilege and the patient's rehabilitative process.

A court mandating the discovery of confidential or privileged information under this subsection must do so via written court order.

(g) Information that is otherwise discoverable or admissible from original sources outside of the wellness group is not confidential, privileged, or otherwise immune from discovery or use in any administrative or judicial proceeding merely because it was presented or used during a wellness group proceeding.

As added by P.L.101-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 34-30-31-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 31 / Section 34-30-31-1
"Forcible felony"; justified use of force; immunity; rebuttable presumption
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "forcible felony" means:

(1) any offense described under IC 35-31.5-2-138;

(2) residential entry (as defined under IC 35-43-2-1.5); or

(3) burglary (as defined under IC 35-43-2-1).

(b) The justified use of force described under IC 35-41-3-2 provides a complete immunity against any claim or action initiated by a person:

(1) who alleges to have been injured or damaged by any such use of force; and

(2) whose conduct justified the use of force.

(c) In no case shall any use of force justified under IC 35-41-3-2 give rise to any claim or action for damages or compensation against a person, employer, or estate of a person using such force by or on behalf of any person who:

(1) was attempting to commit or committing a forcible felony at the time such force was used; or

(2) was attempting to cause or causing unlawful serious bodily injury to any other person at the time such force was used.

This prohibition shall apply to any claim or action brought by the estate, personal representative, spouse, or family member of a person described in subdivision (1) or (2).

(d) If a defendant files a motion under Trial Rule 56 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure and supports that motion with admissible evidence that establishes a prima facie basis for the application of the immunity described in subsection (b) or (c), the burden shall shift to the plaintiff to oppose the motion with admissible evidence directly contradicting the application of the immunity in order to establish a genuine issue of material fact for trial.

(e) In a civil case in which an immunity defense under subsection (b) or (c) is raised, the fact that a defendant was not prosecuted for a crime related to the defendant's use of force shall create a rebuttable presumption that the defendant's use of force was justified under IC 35-41-3-2 and the jury shall be instructed on this presumption if the case proceeds to trial. In a summary judgment proceeding described in subsection (d), the fact that a defendant was not prosecuted for a crime related to the defendant's use of force shall also create a prima facie basis for the application of the immunity described in subsection (b) or (c).

(f) In any action commenced after June 30, 2019, in which the defense described in subsection (c) is raised by a defendant, at the conclusion of the action the court shall award to the defendant or defendants, as applicable, any reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in defending the action if a defendant successfully moves for summary judgment on the basis of the defense set forth in subsection (c) or the trier of fact determines that the action was prohibited by subsection (c).

As added by P.L.107-2019, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 34-7-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-7-1-2
Applicability
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. Subject to section 1 of this chapter, sections 3 through 9 of this chapter shall be applied to the statutory construction of the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly.

[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-143 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-143
"Participate in the illegal drug market"
Status: in_force

Sec. 143. (a) "Participate in the illegal drug market", for purposes of IC 34-24-4, means to:

(1) distribute;

(2) possess with an intent to distribute;

(3) commit an act intended to facilitate the marketing or distribution of; or

(4) agree to distribute;

an illegal drug.

(b) The term does not include the purchase or receipt of an illegal drug for personal use only.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-29 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-29
Report of cause for revocation of law enforcement officer's diploma, certificate, or badge
Status: in_force

Sec. 29. IC 5-2-1-12.5 (Concerning a good faith report of cause for revoking a law enforcement officer's diploma, certificate, or document showing compliance with training requirements).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-11-2-16 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 11 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-11-2-16
Female genital mutilation
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. (a) An action for civil female genital mutilation (IC 34-24-3-5) must be commenced not later than ten (10) years after the eighteenth birthday of the child.

(b) An action for any damages under this section may include the following:

(1) Actual damages.

(2) Compensatory damages.

(3) Punitive damages.

(4) Treble damages (as described in IC 34-24-3-5), on proof of actual damages if the defendant's acts were willful and malicious.

(5) Attorney's fees and costs.

(6) Any other appropriate relief.

As added by P.L.51-2021, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-169 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-169
"Protected person"
Status: in_force

Sec. 169. "Protected person" means a petitioner or a family or household member of the petitioner who is protected by the terms of a civil protection order issued under IC 34-26-5.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-49-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 49 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-49-5-3
Amount of appeal bond
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) An appeal bond that an appellant must post to stay execution on a judgment while an appeal is pending may not exceed twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) regardless of the total amount of the judgment.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if an appellee proves by a preponderance of the evidence that an appellant is dissipating assets outside the ordinary course of business to avoid payment of a judgment, a court may enter orders that:

(1) are necessary to protect the appellee; and

(2) require the appellant to post a bond that is equal to the total amount of the judgment.

As added by P.L.46-2002, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 34-43-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-43-1-5
Response to subpoena or court order
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. When a:

(1) subpoena coupled with a request under Rule 34 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure;

(2) subpoena coupled with a patient's written authorization under IC 34-6-2.1-20(2) (or IC 34-3-15.5-4 before its repeal); or

(3) court order;

requiring the production of a hospital medical record is served upon any hospital employee, the hospital employee with custody of the original hospital medical record may elect, instead of personally appearing and producing the original hospital medical record, to furnish the requesting party or the party's attorney with a photostatic copy of the hospital medical record, certified in accordance with section 7 of this chapter.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-15.5-6(a).]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.39. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.192.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-168 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-168
"Property"
Status: in_force

Sec. 168. (a) "Property", for purposes of IC 34-24-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-31.5-2-253.

(b) "Property", for purposes of IC 34-30-9, includes the following:

(1) Real property.

(2) Private ways.

(3) Waters.

(4) A structure located on property listed in subdivisions (1) through (3).

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-393 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-393
Issuers of a bill of lading for damage to goods; improper loading by shipper
Status: in_force

Sec. 393. IC 26-1-7-301 (Concerning the issuer of a bill of lading for damage to goods caused by improper loading of the goods by the shipper).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-31-10-12 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 31 / Chapter 10 / Section 34-31-10-12
School board or trustees must approve community use physical fitness activity
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. A board of school trustees, a board of school commissioners, a school board of an incorporated town and city, or township school trustees must approve the types of activities that may occur at a school as a community use physical fitness activity under section 3 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.220-2013, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-583.7 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-583.7
Building plan reviews and inspections
Status: in_force

Sec. 583.7. IC 36-7-2.5-34 (Concerning immunity of a unit and employees for building plan reviews and inspection services by private providers).

As added by P.L.146-2025, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 34-13-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 13 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-13-3-3-b
Immunity of governmental entity or employee
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section amended by P.L.94-2026, SEC.77. See also preceding version of this section amended by P.L.74-2026, SEC.167.

Sec. 3. (a) A governmental entity or an employee acting within the scope of the employee's employment is not liable if a loss results from the following:

(1) The natural condition of unimproved property.

(2) The condition of a reservoir, dam, canal, conduit, drain, or similar structure when used by a person for a purpose that is not foreseeable.

(3) The temporary condition of a public thoroughfare or extreme sport area that results from weather.

(4) The condition of an unpaved road, trail, or footpath, the purpose of which is to provide access to a recreation or scenic area.

(5) The design, construction, control, operation, or normal condition of an extreme sport area, if all entrances to the extreme sport area are marked with:

(A) a set of rules governing the use of the extreme sport area;

(B) a warning concerning the hazards and dangers associated with the use of the extreme sport area; and

(C) a statement that the extreme sport area may be used only by persons operating extreme sport equipment.

This subdivision shall not be construed to relieve a governmental entity from liability for the continuing duty to maintain extreme sports areas in a reasonably safe condition.

(6) The initiation of a judicial or an administrative proceeding.

(7) The performance of a discretionary function; however, the provision of medical or optical care as provided in IC 34-6-2.1-54 shall be considered as a ministerial act.

(8) The adoption and enforcement of or failure to adopt or enforce:

(A) a law (including rules and regulations); or

(B) in the case of a public school or charter school, a policy;

unless the act of enforcement constitutes false arrest or false imprisonment.

(9) An act or omission performed in good faith and without malice under the apparent authority of a statute which is invalid if the employee would not have been liable had the statute been valid.

(10) The act or omission of anyone other than the governmental entity or the governmental entity's employee.

(11) The issuance, denial, suspension, or revocation of, or failure or refusal to issue, deny, suspend, or revoke any permit, license, certificate, approval, order, or similar authorization, where the authority is discretionary under the law.

(12) Failure to make an inspection, or making an inadequate or negligent inspection, of any property, other than the property of a governmental entity, to determine whether the property complied with or violates any law or contains a hazard to health or safety.

(13) Entry upon any property where the entry is expressly or impliedly authorized by law.

(14) Misrepresentation if unintentional.

(15) Theft by another person of money in the employee's official custody, unless the loss was sustained because of the employee's own negligent or wrongful act or omission.

(16) Injury to the property of a person under the jurisdiction and control of the department of correction if the person has not exhausted the administrative remedies and procedures provided by section 7 of this chapter.

(17) Injury to the person or property of a person under supervision of a governmental entity and who is:

(A) on probation;

(B) assigned to an alcohol and drug services program under IC 12-23, a minimum security release program under IC 11-10-8, a pretrial conditional release program under IC 35-33-8, or a community corrections program under IC 11-12; or

(C) subject to a court order requiring the person to be escorted by a county police officer while on or in a government building (as defined in IC 36-9-13-3) owned by a county building authority under IC 36-9-13, unless the injury is the result of an act or omission amounting to:

(i) gross negligence;

(ii) willful or wanton misconduct; or

(iii) intentional misconduct.

(18) Design of a highway (as defined in IC 9-13-2-73), toll road project (as defined in IC 8-15-2-4(4)), tollway (as defined in IC 8-15-3-7), or project (as defined in IC 8-15.7-2-14) if the claimed loss occurs at least twenty (20) years after the public highway, toll road project, tollway, or project was designed or substantially redesigned; except that this subdivision shall not be construed to relieve a responsible governmental entity from the continuing duty to provide and maintain public highways in a reasonably safe condition.

(19) Development, adoption, implementation, operation, maintenance, or use of an enhanced emergency communication system.

(20) Injury to a student or a student's property by an employee of a school corporation if the employee is acting reasonably under a:

(A) discipline policy adopted under IC 20-33-8-12; or

(B) restraint and seclusion plan adopted under IC 20-20-40-14.

(21) An act or omission performed in good faith under the apparent authority of a court order described in IC 35-46-1-15.1 or IC 35-46-1-15.3 that is invalid, including an arrest or imprisonment related to the enforcement of the court order, if the governmental entity or employee would not have been liable had the court order been valid.

(22) An act taken to investigate or remediate hazardous substances, petroleum, or other pollutants associated with a brownfield (as defined in IC 13-11-2-19.3) unless:

(A) the loss is a result of reckless conduct; or

(B) the governmental entity was responsible for the initial placement of the hazardous substances, petroleum, or other pollutants on the brownfield.

(23) The operation of an off-road vehicle (as defined in IC 14-8-2-185) by a nongovernmental employee, or by a governmental employee not acting within the scope of the employment of the employee, on a public highway in a county road system outside the corporate limits of a city or town, unless the loss is the result of an act or omission amounting to:

(A) gross negligence;

(B) willful or wanton misconduct; or

(C) intentional misconduct.

This subdivision shall not be construed to relieve a governmental entity from liability for the continuing duty to maintain highways in a reasonably safe condition for the operation of motor vehicles licensed by the bureau of motor vehicles for operation on public highways.

(24) Any act or omission rendered in connection with a request, investigation, assessment, or opinion provided under IC 36-9-28.7.

(25) Any act or omission rendered in connection with an Indiana civilian cyber corps program deployment as provided under IC 10-16-22.

(b) This subsection applies to a cause of action that accrues during a period of a state disaster emergency declared under IC 10-14-3-12 to respond to COVID-19, if the state of disaster emergency was declared after February 29, 2020, and before April 1, 2022. A governmental entity or an employee acting within the scope of the employee's employment is not liable for an act or omission arising from COVID-19 unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence, willful or wanton misconduct, or intentional misrepresentation. If a claim described in this subsection is:

(1) a claim for injury or death resulting from medical malpractice; and

(2) not barred by the immunity provided under this subsection;

the claimant is required to comply with all of the provisions of IC 34-18 (medical malpractice act).

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-3.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.142-1999, SEC.2; P.L.250-2001, SEC.6; P.L.280-2001, SEC.42; P.L.1-2002, SEC.144; P.L.161-2003, SEC.5; P.L.1-2005, SEC.218; P.L.208-2005, SEC.14; P.L.47-2006, SEC.48; P.L.121-2009, SEC.15; P.L.86-2010, SEC.10; P.L.125-2011, SEC.1; P.L.122-2013, SEC.2; P.L.220-2013, SEC.2; P.L.65-2016, SEC.21; P.L.166-2021, SEC.14; P.L.135-2023, SEC.1; P.L.186-2025, SEC.182; P.L.94-2026, SEC.77.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-69 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-69
"Fees or other expenses"
Status: in_force

Sec. 69. "Fees or other expenses", for purposes of IC 34-52-2, include:

(1) the reasonable expenses of expert witnesses that are found by a court under IC 34-52-2 to be necessary for the preparation of the petitioner's case;

(2) the reasonable costs of any:

(A) study;

(B) analysis;

(C) engineering report; or

(D) test project;

that are found by a court under IC 34-52-2 to be necessary for the preparation of the petitioner's case;

(3) any reasonable discovery expenses, that are found by a court under IC 34-52-2 to be necessary for the preparation of the petitioner's case; and

(4) reasonable attorney's fees.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-107 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-107-b
Repealed
Status: repealed

Note: This repeal of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.152-2026, SEC.481.
Ind. Code § 34-28-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 28 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-28-2-1
Petition to court
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 1.5 of this chapter, the circuit courts, superior courts, and probate courts in Indiana may change the names of natural persons on application by petition.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-6-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.18-1998, SEC.1; P.L.44-2017, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 34-18-6-5 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 18 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-18-6-5
Warrant for payment from fund; vouchers
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The state comptroller shall issue a warrant in the amount of each claim submitted to the state comptroller against the fund not later than sixty (60) days after the issuance of a court approved settlement or final nonappealable judgment. The only claim against the fund shall be a voucher or other appropriate request by the commissioner after the commissioner receives:

(1) a certified copy of a final nonappealable judgment against a health care provider; or

(2) a certified copy of a court approved settlement against a health care provider.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-6-5.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.18-2014, SEC.2; P.L.182-2016, SEC.7; P.L.9-2024, SEC.526.
Ind. Code § 34-17-3-6 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 17 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-17-3-6
Execution or attachment against directors or officers of corporations
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) If judgment is rendered against a corporation or against any persons claiming to be a corporation, the court may cause the costs to be collected:

(1) by execution against the persons claiming to be a corporation; or

(2) by attachment against the directors or other officers of the corporation.

(b) In addition, the court shall:

(1) restrain the corporation;

(2) appoint a receiver of the corporation's property and effects;

(3) take an account; and

(4) make a distribution of property among the creditors.

(c) The prosecuting attorney shall immediately institute proceedings for these purposes.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-59-12.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-24-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-30-24-1
Definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "E85" has the meaning set forth in IC 6-6-1.1-103.

(b) As used in this chapter, "flexible fuel vehicle" means any vehicle that is equipped to operate when fueled entirely by E85.

(c) As used in this chapter, "qualified person or entity" means any person or entity that sells, supplies, distributes, manufactures, or refines E85.

As added by P.L.122-2006, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 34-50-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 50 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-50-2-3
"Transfer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "transfer" means a:

(1) sale;

(2) assignment;

(3) pledge;

(4) hypothecation; or

(5) any other form of alienation or encumbrance;

of structured settlement payment rights made by a payee for consideration.

As added by P.L.219-2001, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 34-26-1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 26 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-26-1-4
Judges authorized to make injunction or restraining order permanent or operable in other county; place of filing petition
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The regular presiding judge in the county where the petition was filed shall hear and determine whether an injunction or restraining order issued under section 3(b) of this chapter (or IC 34-1-10-1 before its repeal) shall be made permanent.

(b) The circuit courts, superior courts, or probate courts, or the circuit court, superior court, or probate court judges may, in any county of the circuit, issue restraining orders or injunctions to operate in any other county in the circuit.

(c) All petitions for restraining orders and injunctions shall be filed in the clerk's office in the county in which the order or injunction is requested.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-10-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.159.
Ind. Code § 34-38-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 38 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-38-1-2
Certificate of secretary of state; acts of general assembly
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The certificate of the secretary of state, under the seal of state, stating the time when any act or acts of the general assembly were deposited in:

(1) the secretary of state's office; or

(2) the office of the clerk of any circuit court in Indiana;

as appears on the certificate or receipt of the clerk, is admissible in all courts in Indiana as evidence of the facts stated in the secretary's certificate.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-17-6.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 34-46-2-23.5 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 46 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-46-2-23.5
Employee assistance professional
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.5. IC 25-40-2-2 (Concerning matters communicated by a client to an employee assistance professional).

As added by P.L.185-1999, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-34 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-34
Divestment by the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund and the public employees' retirement fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 34. IC 5-10.2-9-35 (Concerning the state and certain public pension funds for divestment of fund assets authorized by law).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-385 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-385
Licensed real estate brokers; reports and information
Status: in_force

Sec. 385. IC 25-34.1-6-4 (Concerning licensed brokers for certain reports, statements, and information).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-43.5-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 43.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-43.5-1-5
Admission of statements of fault, including communications of sympathy
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A court may admit a statement of fault into evidence, including a statement of fault that is part of a communication of sympathy, if otherwise admissible under the Indiana Rules of Evidence.

As added by P.L.76-2006, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-117 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-117
"Loss"
Status: in_force

Sec. 117. (a) "Loss", for purposes of IC 34-13-3, means injury to or death of a person or damage to property.

(b) "Loss", for purposes of IC 34-30-6, means injury to or death of a human being or damage to property or to the environment.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-217 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-217
Emergency medical services personnel licensure interstate compact
Status: in_force

Sec. 217. IC 16-31.5-10-10 (Concerning the interstate commission for EMS personnel practice).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-59 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-59
"Equine professional"
Status: in_force

Sec. 59. "Equine professional", for purposes of IC 34-31-5, means a person who, for compensation:

(1) instructs a participant on riding, driving, or being a passenger upon an equine;

(2) rents to a participant an equine for the purpose of riding, driving, or being a passenger upon the equine; or

(3) rents equipment or tack to a participant.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-208 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-208
Essential family caregiver program implementation and compliance
Status: in_force

Sec. 208. IC 16-28-6.5-10 (Concerning implementation of or compliance with the essential family caregiver program).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-7-7-6 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 34-7-7-6
Discovery; stay pending motion to dismiss
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. All discovery proceedings in the action are stayed upon the filing of a motion to dismiss made under this chapter, except for discovery relevant to the motion.

As added by P.L.114-1998, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 34-28-6-5 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 28 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-28-6-5
Agreement; consequences of failure to appear; return of security upon appearance
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The agreement for the security must also contain a provision whereby the nonresident person agrees that the court shall take permanent possession of the deposit, and if the person fails to appear in court or is not represented in court, a guilty finding or an adverse judgment will be entered on the court's record in behalf of the person. Upon proper appearance or representation, the security shall be returned to the person.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-32.5-5.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-576 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-576
County offices; public notice of closure during emergency
Status: in_force

Sec. 576. IC 36-2-11-3 (Concerning a county office's failure to provide public notice of closure due to an executive order issued under IC 10-14-3).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-19 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-19
Bonds or notes for hospital bonding authorities
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. IC 5-1-4-13 (Concerning bonds or notes executed for hospital bonding authorities).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-24-1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 24 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-24-1-6
Public sale of property; publication of notice; proceeds
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) Where disposition of property is to be made at a public sale, notice of sale shall be published in accordance with IC 34-55-6.

(b) When property is sold at a public sale under this chapter, the proceeds shall be distributed in the following order:

(1) First, to the sheriff of the county for all expenditures made or incurred in connection with the sale, including storage, transportation, and necessary repair.

(2) Second, to any person:

(A) holding a valid lien, mortgage, land contract, or interest under a conditional sales contract or the holder of other such interest; or

(B) who is a co-owner and has an ownership interest;

up to the amount of that person's interest as determined by the court.

(3) The remainder, if any, shall be transferred by the sheriff to the appropriate fund as ordered by the court in section 4(d) of this chapter.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-30.1-6.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 34-18-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-18-2-6
"Authority"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. "Authority" refers to the residual malpractice insurance authority established under IC 34-18-17 (or IC 27-12-17 before its repeal).

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-2-6.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-318 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-318
Authority for cremation and disposal of remains
Status: in_force

Sec. 318. IC 23-14-31-30 (Concerning crematory authority for cremation of human remains and for disposal of cremated remains).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-28-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 28 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-28-5-3
Detention; communications device information
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Whenever a law enforcement officer believes in good faith that a person has committed an infraction or ordinance violation, the law enforcement officer may detain that person for a time sufficient to:

(1) inform the person of the allegation;

(2) obtain the person's:

(A) name, address, and date of birth; or

(B) driver's license, if in the person's possession; and

(3) allow the person to execute a notice to appear.

(b) If a law enforcement officer detains a person because the law enforcement officer believes the person has committed an infraction or ordinance violation, the law enforcement officer may not, without the consent of the person, extract or otherwise download information from a cellular telephone or another wireless or cellular communications device possessed by the person at the time the person is detained unless:

(1) the law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the:

(A) cellular telephone; or

(B) other wireless or cellular communications device;

has been used in the commission of a crime;

(2) the information is extracted or otherwise downloaded under a valid search warrant; or

(3) otherwise authorized by law.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-32-2.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.191-2014, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-214 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-214
"Victim service provider"
Status: in_force

Sec. 214. "Victim service provider", for purposes of IC 34-60-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-60-1-3.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-82 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-82
Officers, directors, and employees of the Indiana finance authority and the treasurer of state; transfers from the next level Indiana trust fund to the next generation trust fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 82. IC 8-14-15.1-5.5(b) (Concerning officers, directors, and employees of the Indiana finance authority and the treasurer of state for transfers made from the next level Indiana trust fund to the next generation trust fund).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-14-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 14 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-14-1-1
Power of court; form and effect of declaration
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Courts of record within their respective jurisdictions have the power to declare rights, status, and other legal relations whether or not further relief is or could be claimed. No action or proceeding is open to objection on the ground that a declaratory judgment or decree is prayed for. The declaration may be either affirmative or negative in form and effect. The declaration has the force and effect of a final judgment or decree.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-10-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-257 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-257
State health commissioner and public health authorities; standing order for dispensing overdose intervention drugs
Status: in_force

Sec. 257. IC 16-42-27-2 (Concerning a statewide standing order issued by the state health commissioner or certain designated public health authorities for dispensing an overdose intervention drug).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-54-12-7 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 54 / Chapter 12 / Section 34-54-12-7
Stay pending appeal
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. If a party establishes that an appeal from a foreign country judgment is pending or will be taken, the court may stay any proceedings with regard to the foreign country judgment in accordance with the Indiana rules of trial procedure.

As added by P.L.213-2011, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-382 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-382
Entities participating in returning unused medication programs
Status: in_force

Sec. 382. IC 25-26-23-8 (Concerning an entity participating in a returning unused medication program).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-77 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-77
Member or director of a surviving rural electric membership corporation or communications cooperative corporation
Status: in_force

Sec. 77. IC 8-1-17.5-16 (Concerning a member or director of a rural electric membership corporation or communications cooperative corporation that is merged or consolidated).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-57-4-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 57 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-57-4-3
Court referral of civil action to dispute resolution center; suspension effect
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. When a civil action is referred to a dispute resolution center under section 1 of this chapter, the court shall, except as otherwise provided under the rules adopted under IC 34-57-3 (or IC 34-4-2.5 before its repeal), suspend action on the case until the written agreement or decision from the dispute resolution center is submitted to the court under IC 34-57-3-4(6).

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-42-3.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.53.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-440 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-440
Financial institutions possessed by receiver or department of financial institutions
Status: in_force

Sec. 440. IC 28-1-3.1-5 (Concerning financial institutions possessed by a receiver or the department of financial institutions).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-30-4-2
Volunteer or volunteer director; immunity
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to a health care provider (as defined in IC 34-18-2-14).

(b) An individual who:

(1) serves as a volunteer or volunteer director of:

(A) a nonprofit corporation operating under IC 12-29-3-6;

(B) an agency providing services under IC 12-12-3; or

(C) a nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and

(2) exercises reasonable care in the performance of the individual's duties as a volunteer or a volunteer director of an entity described in subdivision (1);

is immune from civil liability arising out of the performance of those duties.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-11.5-2(c).]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.38-2005, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 34-30-23-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-30-23-2
Applicability
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. Section 3 of this chapter applies to the following:

(1) A food or beverage manufacturer.

(2) A food or beverage distributor.

(3) A food or beverage carrier.

(4) A person who stores food or beverages.

(5) A food or beverage seller.

(6) A food or beverage marketer.

(7) A food or beverage advertiser or the advertising medium.

(8) A person who prepares food or beverages.

(9) A group or association containing more than one (1) of the persons referred to in subdivisions (1) through (8).

As added by P.L.77-2006, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-130 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-130
Adult protective services unit report of animal cruelty, abandonment, or neglect
Status: in_force

Sec. 130. IC 12-10-3-8.5 (Concerning an adult protective services unit for making a report of animal cruelty, abandonment, or neglect).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-45-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-45-4-1
Impeachment by evidence of bad character
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach the credibility of the witness by evidence of bad character.

(b) The party producing a witness may impeach the credibility of the witness by evidence of bad character if:

(1) it was indispensable that the party produce the witness; or

(2) it is a case of manifest surprise.

(c) In all cases, the party producing the witness may contradict the witness:

(1) by other evidence; and

(2) by showing that the witness has made statements different from the present testimony of the witness.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-14-15.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.41.
Ind. Code § 34-46-6-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 46 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-46-6-1
Privilege governed by IC 34-30-15
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Privileged communications of health care provider peer review committees are governed by IC 34-30-15.

[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-599 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-599
Indiana crime guns task force; law enforcement agency participation
Status: in_force

Sec. 599. IC 36-8-25.5-7 (Concerning law enforcement agency participation in the Indiana crime guns task force).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-41-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 41 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-41-2-1
Recorded patents
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. All:

(1) patents issued by the United States or by the state of Indiana conveying real estate in Indiana; and

(2) the records of those patents that have been duly recorded;

shall be taken and received as competent evidence in all courts in Indiana.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-8-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 34-17-3-5 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 17 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-17-3-5
Judgment or exclusion from office, franchise, or corporate rights; dissolution of corporation
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies whenever:

(1) a person is found guilty of usurping, intruding into, or unlawfully exercising:

(A) an office or a franchise within Indiana; or

(B) an office in a corporation created by the authority of this state;

(2) a public officer thus charged is found guilty of having done or suffered an act which, by law, works a forfeiture of the office; or

(3) an association or number of persons is found guilty of having acted as a corporation, without having been legally incorporated.

(b) The court shall give judgment of ouster against the defendant and:

(1) exclude the defendant from the office, franchise, or corporate rights;

(2) in cases of corporations, dissolve the corporation; and

(3) adjudge costs in favor of the plaintiff.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-59-11.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-123 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-123
Emergency responders providing mutual aid
Status: in_force

Sec. 123. IC 10-14-6.5-6(b) (Concerning an emergency responder from another state who is providing mutual aid or engaged in training and exercises under an interstate mutual aid agreement authorized by IC 10-14-6.5).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-504 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-504
Court appointed confidential intermediaries; locating adopted person's information unavailable through state registrar
Status: in_force

Sec. 504. IC 31-19-24-12 (Concerning a confidential intermediary appointed by a court to locate personal information concerning an adopted person that is not available through the state registrar).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-366 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-366
Members of peer review committee; administering a review
Status: in_force

Sec. 366. IC 25-2.1-9-5 (Concerning immunity of an entity administering a peer review program and members of a peer review committee).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.83-2024, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 34-18-13-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 18 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-18-13-3
Policy terms limiting liability void
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A provision in a policy attempting to limit or modify the liability of the insurer contrary to this article is void.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-13-3.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-105 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-105
"Intimate image"
Status: in_force

Sec. 105. "Intimate image", for purposes of IC 34-21.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-21.5-2-1.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-30-31.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 31.5 / Section 34-30-31.5-3
"Watercraft"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "watercraft" means any instrumentality or device in or by means of which a person may be transported upon a body of water, including:

(1) a motorboat, sailboat, rowboat, personal watercraft (as defined in IC 14-8-2-202.5), kayak, canoe, pontoon boat, stand up paddle board, or jon boat of any length or size; and

(2) a floating object, whether or not connected to a watercraft described in subdivision (1).

As added by P.L.148-2020, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 34-25-2-8 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 25 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-25-2-8
Issuance of execution of order on Sunday
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. An order of attachment may be issued and executed on Sunday, if the plaintiff's affidavit shows that the defendant is about to abscond on that day, to the injury of the plaintiff.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-11-8.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-342 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-342
Nonprofit corporations; actions taken during an emergency
Status: in_force

Sec. 342. IC 23-17-4-3 (Concerning nonprofit corporate directors, officers, employees, and agents for certain nonprofit corporate action taken during an emergency).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-488 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-488
Trustees; reliance on trust provisions
Status: in_force

Sec. 488. IC 30-4-3.5-1 (Concerning a trustee acting in reasonable reliance on the provisions of the trust).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-26 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-26
Obligations of or violation by the Indiana finance authority and the northwest Indiana regional development authority
Status: in_force

Sec. 26. IC 5-1.3-6-9 (Concerning the state for monetary damages for obligations of or violation by the Indiana finance authority and the northwest Indiana regional development authority).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-35 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-35
"Consumer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 35. "Consumer", for purposes of IC 34-20, means:

(1) a purchaser;

(2) any individual who uses or consumes the product;

(3) any other person who, while acting for or on behalf of the injured party, was in possession and control of the product in question; or

(4) any bystander injured by the product who would reasonably be expected to be in the vicinity of the product during its reasonably expected use.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-28-5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 28 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-28-5-6
Suspension of driver's license
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. If a defendant fails to satisfy a judgment entered against the defendant for the violation of a traffic ordinance or for a traffic infraction by a date fixed by the court, the court may suspend the defendant's drivers license. When a court suspends a person's drivers license under this section, the court shall forward notice of the suspension to the bureau of motor vehicles. A suspension under this section begins thirty (30) days after the date the notice of suspension is mailed by the bureau of motor vehicles to the defendant.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-32-4(h).]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.86-2021, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 34-18-8-8 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 18 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-18-8-8
Motion to dismiss filed by commissioner
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. If action has not been taken in a case before the department of insurance for a period of at least two (2) years, the commissioner, on the:

(1) motion of a party; or

(2) commissioner's own initiative;

may file a motion in Marion county circuit court to dismiss the case under Rule 41(E) of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.

As added by P.L.111-1998, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 34-30-15-22 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 15 / Section 34-30-15-22
Discovery of financial incentives offered provider
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. Evidence of any financial incentive offered to or withheld from:

(1) a private psychiatric hospital licensed under IC 12-25; or

(2) a preferred provider organization (including a preferred provider arrangement or reimbursement agreement under IC 27-8-11);

is subject to discovery under Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure unless specifically protected by statute.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-5.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 34-55-1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 55 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-55-1-7
Requirements of sheriff in execution
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The execution must require the sheriff to do the following:

(1) If the execution is against the property of the judgment debtor, the execution must require the sheriff to satisfy the judgment out of the property of the debtor, subject to execution.

(2) If the execution is against real or personal property in the hands of personal representatives, heirs, devisees, legatees, tenants of real property, or trustees, the execution must require the sheriff to satisfy the judgment out of that property.

(3) If the execution is against the body of the judgment debtor, the execution must require the sheriff to arrest the debtor and commit the debtor to the jail of the county until the debtor pays the judgment or is discharged according to law.

(4) If the execution is for the delivery of the possession of real or personal property, the execution:

(A) must require the sheriff to deliver the possession of the property, particularly describing the property to the party entitled to the property; and

(B) may at the same time require the sheriff to satisfy any costs, damages, rents, or profits recovered by the judgment out of the property of the party against whom the judgment was rendered, subject to execution.

The value of the property for which the judgment was recovered must be specified in the execution if a delivery cannot be made, and shall, in that respect, be considered an execution against property.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-34-7 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-115 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-115
"Livestock"
Status: in_force

Sec. 115. "Livestock", for purposes of IC 34-30-5, means any animal or fowl raised for commercial purposes.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-57-3-7 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 57 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-57-3-7
Administration of funds
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The chief justice of Indiana may accept, apply for, and disburse public or private funds for the purposes of this chapter.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-2.5-12.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.53.
Ind. Code § 34-46-2-13 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 46 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-46-2-13
School counselors
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. IC 20-28-10-17 (Concerning communications made to a school counselor).

[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.225.
Ind. Code § 34-43-1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-43-1-6
Delivery of copies pursuant to subpoena
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. If the hospital has elected to proceed under section 5 of this chapter, the hospital employee with custody of the original hospital medical records shall, upon receipt of payment for the reproduction of the hospital medical records, promptly deliver, by certified mail or personal delivery, copies of the hospital medical records specified in the subpoena to the person specified in the subpoena.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-15.5-6(b).]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.39.
Ind. Code § 34-25-2-15 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 25 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-25-2-15
Lien on goods attached in hands of consignee
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. Goods attached in the hands of a consignee are subject to a lien for any debt due the consignee from the consignor.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-11-16.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-171 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-171
Removal of abandoned watercraft by the department of natural resources
Status: in_force

Sec. 171. IC 14-15-3-30 (Concerning removal of abandoned watercraft by the department of natural resources).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-49-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 49 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-49-1-2
Deposit of cash, check, or draft instead of bond
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies when any bond is required by law to be filed in any civil, criminal, or probate proceedings, whether in a circuit court, superior court, or a city court.

(b) The officer with whom the bond is required to be filed may accept a deposit of cash or a properly certified check or draft for the full amount of the bond instead of a bond.

(c) This section shall not be construed as mandatory on any court or officer, but as conferring a privilege that may be exercised for the convenience of litigants.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-32-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.45.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-429 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-429
Insurers; insurance and health plan coverage for victims of abuse
Status: in_force

Sec. 429. IC 27-8-24.3-10 (Concerning insurers for damages caused by compliance with the laws on insurance and health plan coverage for victims of abuse).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-506.2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-506.2
Child advocacy centers
Status: in_force

Sec. 506.2. IC 31-25-2-14.5 (Concerning child advocacy center volunteers, employees, and board of directors members).

As added by P.L.54-2024, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 34-26-5-9 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-26-5-9
Ex parte orders; relief after notice and hearing; duties of issuing court; effective dates; burden of proof; superseding orders; presumptions
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) If it appears from a petition for an order for protection or from a petition to modify an order for protection that domestic or family violence has occurred or that a modification of an order for protection is required, a court may:

(1) without notice or hearing, immediately issue an order for protection ex parte or modify an order for protection ex parte; or

(2) upon notice and after a hearing, whether or not a respondent appears, issue or modify an order for protection.

If the petitioner presents evidence that a military protective order is in effect for the protection of the petitioner against the respondent, the court may consider this evidence.

(b) If it appears from a petition for an order for protection or from a petition to modify an order for protection that harassment has occurred, a court:

(1) may not, without notice and a hearing, issue an order for protection ex parte or modify an order for protection ex parte; but

(2) may, upon notice and after a hearing, whether or not a respondent appears, issue or modify an order for protection.

A court must hold a hearing under this subsection not later than thirty (30) days after the petition for an order for protection or the petition to modify an order for protection is filed.

(c) A court may grant the following relief without notice and hearing in an ex parte order for protection or in an ex parte order for protection modification under subsection (a):

(1) Enjoin a respondent from threatening to commit or committing acts of domestic or family violence against a petitioner and each designated family or household member.

(2) Prohibit a respondent from harassing, annoying, telephoning, contacting, or directly or indirectly communicating with a petitioner.

(3) Prohibit a respondent from using a tracking device (as defined by IC 35-31.5-2-337.6) to determine the location of:

(A) the petitioner or property owned or used by the petitioner; and

(B) any other family or household member or property owned or used by the family or household member.

(4) Remove and exclude a respondent from the residence of a petitioner, regardless of ownership of the residence.

(5) Order a respondent to stay away from the residence, school, or place of employment of a petitioner or a specified place frequented by a petitioner and each designated family or household member.

(6) Order that a petitioner has the exclusive possession, care, custody, or control of any animal owned, possessed, kept, or cared for by the petitioner, respondent, minor child of either the petitioner or respondent, or any other family or household member.

(7) Prohibit a respondent from removing, transferring, injuring, concealing, harming, attacking, mistreating, threatening to harm, or otherwise disposing of an animal described in subdivision (6).

(8) Order possession and use of the residence, an automobile, and other essential personal effects, regardless of the ownership of the residence, automobile, and essential personal effects. If possession is ordered under this subdivision or subdivision (6), the court may direct a law enforcement officer to accompany a petitioner to the residence of the parties to:

(A) ensure that a petitioner is safely restored to possession of the residence, automobile, animal, and other essential personal effects; or

(B) supervise a petitioner's or respondent's removal of personal belongings and animal.

(9) Order other relief necessary to provide for the safety and welfare of a petitioner and each designated family or household member.

(d) A court may grant the following relief after notice and a hearing, whether or not a respondent appears, in an order for protection or in a modification of an order for protection:

(1) Grant the relief under subsection (c).

(2) Specify arrangements for parenting time of a minor child by a respondent and:

(A) require supervision by a third party; or

(B) deny parenting time;

if necessary to protect the safety of a petitioner or child.

(3) Order a respondent to:

(A) pay attorney's fees;

(B) pay rent or make payment on a mortgage on a petitioner's residence;

(C) if the respondent is found to have a duty of support, pay for the support of a petitioner and each minor child;

(D) reimburse a petitioner or other person for expenses related to the domestic or family violence or harassment, including:

(i) medical expenses;

(ii) counseling;

(iii) shelter; and

(iv) repair or replacement of damaged property;

(E) pay the costs and expenses incurred in connection with the use of a GPS tracking device under subsection (k); or

(F) pay the costs and fees incurred by a petitioner in bringing the action.

(4) Prohibit a respondent from using or possessing a firearm, ammunition, or a deadly weapon specified by the court, and direct the respondent to surrender to a specified law enforcement agency the firearm, ammunition, or deadly weapon for the duration of the order for protection unless another date is ordered by the court.

(5) Permit the respondent and petitioner to occupy the same location for any purpose that the court determines is legitimate or necessary. The court may impose terms and conditions upon a respondent when granting permission under this subdivision.

An order issued under subdivision (4) does not apply to a person who is exempt under 18 U.S.C. 925.

(e) The court shall:

(1) cause the order for protection to be delivered to the county sheriff for service;

(2) make reasonable efforts to ensure that the order for protection is understood by a petitioner and a respondent if present;

(3) electronically notify each law enforcement agency:

(A) required to receive notification under IC 5-2-9-6; or

(B) designated by the petitioner;

(4) transmit a copy of the order to the clerk for processing under IC 5-2-9;

(5) indicate in the order if the order and the parties meet the criteria under 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(8); and

(6) require the clerk of court to enter or provide a copy of the order to the Indiana protective order registry established by IC 5-2-9-5.5.

(f) Except as provided in subsection (g), an order for protection issued ex parte or upon notice and a hearing, or a modification of an order for protection issued ex parte or upon notice and a hearing, is effective for two (2) years after the date of issuance unless another date is ordered by the court. The sheriff of each county shall provide expedited service for an order for protection.

(g) This subsection applies to an order for protection issued ex parte or upon notice and a hearing, or to a modification of an order for protection issued ex parte or upon notice and a hearing, if:

(1) the respondent named in the order is a sex or violent offender (as defined in IC 11-8-8-5) and is required to register as a lifetime sex or violent offender under IC 11-8-8-19; and

(2) the petitioner was the victim of the crime that resulted in the requirement that the respondent register as a lifetime sex or violent offender under IC 11-8-8-19.

An order for protection to which this subsection applies is effective indefinitely after the date of issuance unless another date is ordered by the court. The sheriff of each county shall provide expedited service for an order for protection.

(h) A finding that domestic or family violence or harassment has occurred sufficient to justify the issuance of an order under this section means that a respondent represents a credible threat to the safety of a petitioner or a member of a petitioner's household. Upon a showing of domestic or family violence or harassment by a preponderance of the evidence, the court shall grant relief necessary to bring about a cessation of the violence or the threat of violence. The relief may include an order directing a respondent to surrender to a law enforcement officer or agency all firearms, ammunition, and deadly weapons:

(1) in the control, ownership, or possession of a respondent; or

(2) in the control or possession of another person on behalf of a respondent;

for the duration of the order for protection unless another date is ordered by the court.

(i) An order for custody, parenting time, or possession or control of property issued under this chapter is superseded by an order issued from a court exercising dissolution, legal separation, paternity, or guardianship jurisdiction over the parties.

(j) The fact that an order for protection is issued under this chapter does not raise an inference or presumption in a subsequent case or hearings between the parties.

(k) Upon a finding of a violation of an order for protection, the court may:

(1) require a respondent to wear a GPS tracking device; and

(2) prohibit the respondent from approaching or entering certain locations where the petitioner may be found.

If the court requires a respondent to wear a GPS tracking device under subdivision (1), the court shall, if available, require the respondent to wear a GPS tracking device with victim notification capabilities.

(l) The court may permit a victim, a petitioner, another person, an organization, or an agency to pay the costs and expenses incurred in connection with the use of a GPS tracking device under subsection (k).

As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.68-2005, SEC.59; P.L.116-2009, SEC.13; P.L.130-2009, SEC.24; P.L.1-2010, SEC.135; P.L.112-2017, SEC.1; P.L.266-2019, SEC.9; P.L.159-2022, SEC.2; P.L.172-2023, SEC.1; P.L.9-2024, SEC.527; P.L.90-2026, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 34-18-7-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 18 / Chapter 7 / Section 34-18-7-3
Tolling of statute of limitations; filing of proposed complaint
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The filing of a proposed complaint tolls the applicable statute of limitations to and including a period of ninety (90) days following the receipt of the opinion of the medical review panel by the claimant.

(b) A proposed complaint under IC 34-18-8 is considered filed when a copy of the proposed complaint is delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail to the commissioner.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-7-3.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-99 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 6 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-6-2.1-99
"Inherent risks of agritourism activities"
Status: in_force

Sec. 99. "Inherent risks of agritourism activities", for the purposes of IC 34-31-9, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-31-9-4.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 34-13-5-9 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 13 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-13-5-9
Extensions of time; advance of trial or appeal
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. Extensions of time, both in the trial court and in the Indiana supreme court, shall be granted only in extreme cases. The trial of a public lawsuit and the hearing of any appeal shall be advanced by the trial court and by the Indiana supreme court respectively, without request of either party, as expeditiously as is reasonably possible.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-17-7.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 34-43-1-16 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-43-1-16
Disposal of copies
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. The party or party's attorney of record shall dispose of copies of hospital medical records obtained under this chapter in a manner that protects the confidentiality of the medical information in the copies.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-15.5-7(c).]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.39.
Ind. Code § 34-30-26-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 26 / Section 34-30-26-3
"Owner"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "owner", with respect to real property, has the meaning set forth in IC 36-7-36-4.

As added by P.L.170-2011, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 34-30-22-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 22 / Section 34-30-22-2
Immunity of advertiser or sponsor
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. An advertiser or sponsor of an event is immune from civil liability for the acts or omissions of:

(1) the advertiser or sponsor; and

(2) any other person;

in connection with the event.

As added by P.L.116-2005, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-371 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-371
Home inspectors
Status: in_force

Sec. 371. IC 25-20.2-9-2 (Concerning actions of home inspectors).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-57-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 57 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-57-3-1
Applicability of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following disputes:

(1) A criminal offense that a prosecuting attorney has referred to a community dispute resolution center under a diversion program under IC 33-39-1-8.

(2) A civil action that has been filed and referred by the court to a dispute resolution program for alternative dispute resolution under IC 34-57-4 (or IC 34-4-2 before its repeal).

(3) Civil disputes that do not involve an insurance claim, in which the parties voluntarily submit to community dispute resolution without filing an action in court.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-2.5-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.53. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.138.
Ind. Code § 34-38-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 38 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-38-2-2
Legislative acts; foreign states or territories; full faith and credit
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. Every act of the legislature of any state or territory of the United States, certified by the secretary, and having the seal of the state or territory affixed to the act, is considered authentic and shall receive full faith and credit when offered in evidence in any court in Indiana.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-18-4.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 34-46-2-31 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 46 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-46-2-31
Victim and victim's counselor
Status: in_force

Sec. 31. IC 35-37-6-9 (Concerning communications between a victim and a victim's counselor, and the identity of facility providing temporary emergency shelter to a victim).

[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.
Ind. Code § 34-18-9-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 18 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-18-9-3
Notice of reserve by medical liability insurer; report of final adjudications and settlements
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A health care provider's insurer shall notify the commissioner of any malpractice case upon which the insurer has placed a reserve of at least one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000). The insurer shall give notice to the commissioner under this subsection immediately after placing the reserve. The notice and all communications and correspondence relating to the notice are confidential and may not be made available to any person or any public or private agency.

(b) All malpractice claims settled or adjudicated to final judgment against a health care provider shall be reported to the commissioner by the plaintiff's attorney and by the health care provider or the health care provider's insurer or risk manager within sixty (60) days following final disposition of the claim. The report to the commissioner must state the following:

(1) The nature of the claim.

(2) The damages asserted and the alleged injury.

(3) The attorney's fees and expenses incurred in connection with the claim or defense.

(4) The amount of the settlement or judgment.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-9-3.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.111-1998, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-586 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-586
Land banks; environmental damage
Status: in_force

Sec. 586. IC 36-7-38-23 (Concerning a land bank for environmental damage related to real property held by the land bank).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-57-3-14 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 57 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-57-3-14
Trial de novo; filing of motion with referring court
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. Section 1(2) of this chapter does not prohibit a person who has been referred by the court to a dispute resolution program from filing a motion with the referring court for a trial de novo.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-2.5-19.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.53.
Ind. Code § 34-13-3.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 13 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 34-13-3.5-4
Notice; proposed remedy
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. An individual or entity may not initiate a civil action or an administrative proceeding against a public school, unless the individual or entity submits a written notice to the public school and the governing body or the equivalent authority for a charter school that notifies the public school and the governing body or the equivalent authority for a charter school of the alleged violation of law and indicates a proposed remedy.

As added by P.L.191-2018, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-269 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-269
Promoting student conduct under restraint and seclusion plan
Status: in_force

Sec. 269. IC 20-20.5-13-17 (Concerning actions taken to promote student conduct under a restraint and seclusion plan).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.74-2026, SEC.168.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-546 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-546
Judicial nominating commission and staff; evaluation of candidate
Status: in_force

Sec. 546. IC 33-27-2-9 (Concerning the commissioners, employees, and staff of the judicial nominating commission for any act or statement relevant to the evaluation of a candidate).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-50-2-11 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 50 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-50-2-11
Failure to provide disclosure statement as incurable deceptive act
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. Failure of a transferee of structured settlement payment rights to timely provide a true and complete disclosure statement to a payee under this chapter in connection with a direct or indirect transfer of structured settlement payment rights is an incurable deceptive act under IC 24-5-0.5.

As added by P.L.219-2001, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 34-31-11.4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 31 / Chapter 11.4 / Section 34-31-11.4-1
Application
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies only to a recreational facility that is operated by an:

(1) elementary school (as defined under IC 20-18-2-4);

(2) approved secondary school (as defined under IC 21-12-1-5); or

(3) approved postsecondary school (as defined under IC 21-7-13-6).

(b) This chapter does not apply to the operator of:

(1) an ice skating rink that is described in IC 34-31-6.5; or

(2) a recreational facility with respect to an activity:

(A) for which the recreational facility is not primarily designed (even if the recreational facility is designed to allow this activity); or

(B) that is not recreation.

As added by P.L.95-2015, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-386.5 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-386.5
Members, officers, executive director, employees, and representatives of the audiology and speech-language pathology compact commission
Status: in_force

Sec. 386.5. IC 25-35.6-5-8 (Concerning members, officers, executive director, employees, and representatives of the audiology and speech-language pathology compact commission).

As added by P.L.178-2022(ts), SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 34-10-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-10-1-2
Assignment of attorney
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) This section may not be construed to prohibit a court from participating in a pro bono legal services program or other program that provides legal services to litigants:

(1) without charge; or

(2) at a reduced fee.

(b) If the court is satisfied that a person who makes an application described in section 1 of this chapter does not have sufficient means to prosecute or defend the action, the court:

(1) shall admit the applicant to prosecute or defend as an indigent person; and

(2) may, under exceptional circumstances, assign an attorney to defend or prosecute the cause.

(c) The factors that a court may consider under subsection (b)(2) include the following:

(1) The likelihood of the applicant prevailing on the merits of the applicant's claim or defense.

(2) The applicant's ability to investigate and present the applicant's claims or defenses without an attorney, given the type and complexity of the facts and legal issues in the action.

(d) The court shall deny an application made under section 1 of this chapter if the court determines any of the following:

(1) The applicant failed to make a diligent effort to obtain an attorney before filing the application.

(2) The applicant is unlikely to prevail on the applicant's claim or defense.

(e) All officers required to prosecute or defend the action shall do their duty in the case without taking any fee or reward from the indigent person.

(f) The reasonable attorney's fees and expenses of an attorney appointed to represent an applicant under section 1 of this chapter shall be paid from the money appropriated to the court:

(1) appointing the attorney, if the action was not transferred to another county; or

(2) from which the action was transferred, if the action was transferred to another county.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-1-3 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.125-2002, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-235 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-235
Release of mental health records or mental health safety plans
Status: in_force

Sec. 235. IC 16-39-2-6 (Concerning a person who releases mental health records or mental health safety plans under certain circumstances).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-59-1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 59 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-59-1-4
"Record"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 34-55-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 55 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-55-2-3
Execution issued for want of bail; clerk's endorsement
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. When execution issues for want of bail before the stay of execution expires, the clerk shall endorse on the execution:

(1) the date of the judgment; and

(2) that the execution is repleviable.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-35-4.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.
Ind. Code § 34-13-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 13 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-13-3-2
Applicability of chapter
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 2. This chapter applies to a claim or suit in tort against any of the following:

(1) The bureau of motor vehicles commission established by IC 9-14-9-1.

(2) A member of the bureau of motor vehicles commission board established under IC 9-14-9-2.

(3) An employee of the bureau of motor vehicles commission.

(4) A member of the driver education advisory board established by IC 9-27-6-5.

(5) An approved postsecondary educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)), or an association acting on behalf of an approved postsecondary educational institution, that:

(A) shares data with the commission for higher education under IC 21-12-12-1; and

(B) is named as a defendant in a claim or suit in tort based on any breach of the confidentiality of the data that occurs after the institution has transmitted the data in compliance with IC 21-12-12-1.

(6) The state fair commission established by IC 15-13-2-1.

(7) A member of the state fair commission established by IC 15-13-2-1 or an employee of the state fair commission.

(8) The state fair board established by IC 15-13-5-1.

(9) A member of the state fair board established by IC 15-13-5-1.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-1.5.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.145-2011, SEC.27; P.L.129-2016, SEC.1; P.L.198-2016, SEC.666; P.L.92-2019, SEC.27; P.L.111-2021, SEC.102.
Ind. Code § 34-11-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 11 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-11-2-6
Sheriffs or public officers; actions growing out of liability incurred during official acts or omissions of duty
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. An action against:

(1) a sheriff;

(2) another public officer; or

(3) the officer and the officer's sureties on a public bond;

growing out of a liability incurred by doing an act in an official capacity, or by the omission of an official duty, must be commenced within five (5) years after the cause of action accrues. However, an action may be commenced against the officer or the officer's legal representatives, for money collected in an official capacity and not paid over, at any time within six (6) years after the cause of action accrues.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-2-2(2).]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.9-2022, SEC.76.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-330 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-330
Cemeteries; refusal to accept remains during a dispute
Status: in_force

Sec. 330. IC 23-14-55-2 (Concerning refusal of a cemetery to accept remains during a dispute).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-57-5-12 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 57 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-57-5-12
Family law arbitrator fees
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), fees for the family law arbitrator shall be shared equally by both parties unless otherwise agreed in writing.

(b) The family law arbitrator may order a party to pay:

(1) a reasonable amount for the cost to the other party of:

(A) maintaining; or

(B) defending;

any proceeding under this chapter; and

(2) attorney's fees, including:

(A) amounts for legal services provided; and

(B) costs incurred:

(i) before the commencement of the proceedings; or

(ii) after entry of judgment.

(c) Fees for the family law arbitrator shall be paid not later than thirty (30) days after the court enters judgment.

As added by P.L.112-2005, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 34-55-10-8 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 55 / Chapter 10 / Section 34-55-10-8
Personal property only claimed as exemption; procedure
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. If the debtor claims as exempt from execution personal property only, the officer holding the execution shall cause the property to be appraised and set apart to the debtor, and shall proceed to sell such other property, if any, that is subject to execution according to law.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-28-7.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51. Amended by P.L.179-2005, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-432 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-432
Insurers; receivership
Status: in_force

Sec. 432. IC 27-9-3-12(a) (Concerning an insurer under an order appointing liquidator).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 34-30-2.1-22 — Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 30 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 34-30-2.1-22
Indiana finance authority
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. IC 5-1.2-4-17 (Concerning the Indiana finance authority).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.12.