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IN Code § 34-7-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 2. General Policy Provisions|34-7-2-1. Rights of Wabash and Erie Canal Lands Owners

Sec. 1. This title does not in any way affect the rights of any purchaser in good faith, for a valuable consideration without actual notice, or the rights of any owner of any portion of the class of lands described in IC 34-1-18-1 before its repeal in 1989.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-18-2.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2.
IN Code § 34-7-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 3. Construction of Statutes|34-7-3-1. Liberal Construction

Sec. 1. This title shall be liberally construed and shall not be limited by any rules of strict construction.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-67-5.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2.
IN Code § 34-7-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 4. Scope of Title|34-7-4-1. Causes of Action and Procedures Not Exhaustive

Sec. 1. This title is not intended to be an exhaustive compilation of all causes of action and procedures in the Indiana Code. In addition to the causes of action and procedures that appear in this title, other causes of action and procedures may appear in other titles of the Indiana Code.[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2.
IN Code § 34-7-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 4. Scope of Title|34-7-4-2. Statutes Outside Ic 34 Providing Causes of Action or Procedures

Sec. 2. Statutes outside IC 34 providing causes of action or procedures include the following:(1) IC 4-21.5-5 (Judicial review of administrative agency actions).(2) IC 22-3-4 (Worker's compensation administration and procedures).(3) IC 22-4-17 (Unemployment compensation system, employee's claims for benefits).(4) IC 22-4-32 (Unemployment compensation system, employer's appeal process).(5) IC 22-9 (Civil rights actions).(6) IC 24-9 (Home loans).(7) IC 31-14 (Paternity).(8) IC 31-15 (Dissolution of marriage and legal separation).(9) IC 31-16 (Support of children and other dependents).(10) IC 31-17 (Custody and parenting time).(11) IC 31-19 (Adoption).(12) IC 32-27-2, IC 32-30-1, IC 32-30-2, IC 32-30-4, IC 32-30-9, IC 32-30-10, IC 32-30-12, IC 32-30-13, and IC 32-30-14 (Real property).(13) IC 33-43-4 (Attorney liens).[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-2002, SEC.90; P.L.98-2004, SEC.120; P.L.73-2004, SEC.46; P.L.68-2005, SEC.58.
IN Code § 34-7-5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 5. Computation of Time|34-7-5-1. Method of Computation

Sec. 1. The time within which an act is to be done, as provided in this title, shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last. If the last day is Sunday, that Sunday shall be excluded.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-61-1.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2.
IN Code § 34-7-6-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 6. Extensions of Time During Emergencies|34-7-6-1. Emergency Extension of Time; Applicability

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a proceeding:(1) pending before a court, a body, or an official, that exists under the constitution or laws of Indiana;(2) in which certain limitations of time are or may be fixed by law or rule for doing any acts in the proceeding; and(3) if an emergency exists or arises by reason of:(A) war;(B) insurrection;(C) pestilence; or(D) act of God;which prevents the performance of an act that is essential to conserve substantial rights.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-35-1 part.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2.
IN Code § 34-7-6-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 6. Extensions of Time During Emergencies|34-7-6-2. Authority to Declare Emergency

Sec. 2. The court, judge, body, or official has authority to:(1) find and declare:(A) the existence of an emergency; and(B) the time during which the emergency existed; and(2) enter the finding and declaration in the record.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-35-1 part.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2.
IN Code § 34-7-6-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 6. Extensions of Time During Emergencies|34-7-6-3. Computation of Time

Sec. 3. In computing the time within which the act is required to be done under the limitations fixed by law or rule, the time during which such emergency existed shall be excluded, and shall not be considered.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-35-1 part.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2.
IN Code § 34-7-6-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 6. Extensions of Time During Emergencies|34-7-6-4. Supreme Court Granting Relief

Sec. 4. If a court, judge, body, or official described in section 2 of this chapter is not able to act for any reason, the supreme court of Indiana upon petition:(1) may grant a finding and declaration of an emergency in place of the presiding court, judge, body, or official; and(2) shall certify its order to the presiding court, judge, body, or official.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-35-2 part.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2.
IN Code § 34-7-6-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 6. Extensions of Time During Emergencies|34-7-6-5. Supreme Court Regulating Procedures

Sec. 5. The supreme court may regulate all procedures described in this chapter by rules.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-35-2 part.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2.
IN Code § 34-7-7-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Defense in Civil Actions Against Persons Who Act in Furtherance of the Person's Right of Petition or Free Speech Under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Indiana in Connection With a Public Issue|34-7-7-1. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to an act in furtherance of a person's right of petition or free speech under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Indiana in connection with a public issue or an issue of public interest that arises after June 30, 1998. This chapter does not apply to an action that was filed and is pending before July 1, 1998.(b) This chapter does not apply to an enforcement action brought in the name of the state of Indiana by the attorney general, a prosecuting attorney, or another attorney acting as a public prosecutor.As added by P.L.114-1998, SEC.7.
IN Code § 34-7-7-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Defense in Civil Actions Against Persons Who Act in Furtherance of the Person's Right of Petition or Free Speech Under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Indiana in Connection With a Public Issue|34-7-7-2. "Act in Furtherance of a Person's Right of Petition or Free Speech Under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Indiana in Connection With a Public Issue" Defined

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "act in furtherance of a person's right of petition or free speech under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Indiana in connection with a public issue" includes any conduct in furtherance of the exercise of the constitutional right of:(1) petition; or(2) free speech;in connection with a public issue or an issue of public interest.As added by P.L.114-1998, SEC.7.
IN Code § 34-7-7-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Defense in Civil Actions Against Persons Who Act in Furtherance of the Person's Right of Petition or Free Speech Under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Indiana in Connection With a Public Issue|34-7-7-3. "Claim" Defined

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "claim" means:(1) a lawsuit;(2) a cause of action;(3) a petition;(4) a complaint;(5) a cross claim;(6) a counterclaim; or(7) any other judicial pleading or filing;that requests legal or equitable relief.As added by P.L.114-1998, SEC.7.
IN Code § 34-7-7-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Defense in Civil Actions Against Persons Who Act in Furtherance of the Person's Right of Petition or Free Speech Under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Indiana in Connection With a Public Issue|34-7-7-4. "Person" Defined

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "person" means any of the following:(1) An individual.(2) Any other legal entity.As added by P.L.114-1998, SEC.7.
IN Code § 34-7-7-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Defense in Civil Actions Against Persons Who Act in Furtherance of the Person's Right of Petition or Free Speech Under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Indiana in Connection With a Public Issue|34-7-7-5. Conditions Under Which Rights of Petition or Free Speech May Be Used as Defense

Sec. 5. It is a defense in a civil action against a person that the act or omission complained of is:(1) an act or omission of that person in furtherance of the person's right of petition or free speech under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Indiana in connection with a public issue; and(2) an act or omission taken in good faith and with a reasonable basis in law and fact.As added by P.L.114-1998, SEC.7.
IN Code § 34-7-7-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Defense in Civil Actions Against Persons Who Act in Furtherance of the Person's Right of Petition or Free Speech Under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Indiana in Connection With a Public Issue|34-7-7-6. Discovery; Stay Pending Motion to Dismiss

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.
IN Code § 34-7-7-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Defense in Civil Actions Against Persons Who Act in Furtherance of the Person's Right of Petition or Free Speech Under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Indiana in Connection With a Public Issue|34-7-7-7. Costs and Attorney's Fees; Defendant Successful in Motion to Dismiss

Sec. 7. A prevailing defendant on a motion to dismiss made under this chapter is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs.As added by P.L.114-1998, SEC.7.
IN Code § 34-7-7-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Defense in Civil Actions Against Persons Who Act in Furtherance of the Person's Right of Petition or Free Speech Under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Indiana in Connection With a Public Issue|34-7-7-8. Costs and Attorney's Fees; Defendant Unsuccessful in Motion to Dismiss

Sec. 8. If a court finds that a motion to dismiss made under this chapter is:(1) frivolous; or(2) solely intended to cause unnecessary delay;the plaintiff is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs to answer the motion.As added by P.L.114-1998, SEC.7.
IN Code § 34-7-7-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Defense in Civil Actions Against Persons Who Act in Furtherance of the Person's Right of Petition or Free Speech Under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Indiana in Connection With a Public Issue|34-7-7-9. Motion to Dismiss; Procedures and Determination

Sec. 9. (a) If a person files a motion to dismiss under this chapter, the court in which the motion is filed shall do the following:(1) Treat the motion as a motion for summary judgment.(2) Establish a reasonable time period, not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days, to expedite and rule on the motion.(3) Specify time limits for the discovery of evidence to respond to material issues raised in the motion.(b) The person who files a motion to dismiss must state with specificity the public issue or issue of public interest that prompted the act in furtherance of the person's right of petition or free speech under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Indiana.(c) The court shall make its determination based on the facts contained in the pleadings and affidavits filed and discovered under the expedited proceeding.(d) The motion to dismiss shall be granted if the court finds that the person filing the motion has proven, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the act upon which the claim is based is a lawful act in furtherance of the person's right of petition or free speech under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Indiana.(e) The court must act on the motion to dismiss within thirty (30) days from the submission of evidence made by motion to the court that is discovered within the specific expedited time period allowed.(f) If a court does not act within the thirty (30) days provided in subsection (e), the person filing the motion may appeal the matter based on the court's failure to rule on the motion.As added by P.L.114-1998, SEC.7.
IN Code § 34-7-7-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Defense in Civil Actions Against Persons Who Act in Furtherance of the Person's Right of Petition or Free Speech Under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Indiana in Connection With a Public Issue|34-7-7-10. Remedy in Addition to Other Remedies Provided by Law

Sec. 10. The remedy provided by this chapter is in addition to other remedies provided by law.As added by P.L.114-1998, SEC.7.
IN Code § 34-7-8-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 8. Effect of Orders Issued in Response to or Arising From a State Disaster Emergency|34-7-8-1. Application

Sec. 1. This chapter applies 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:(1) after February 29, 2020; and(2) before April 1, 2022.As added by P.L.166-2021, SEC.12.
IN Code § 34-7-8-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 7. General Provisions|Chapter 8. Effect of Orders Issued in Response to or Arising From a State Disaster Emergency|34-7-8-2. Emergency Orders Do Not Create a New Cause of Action

Sec. 2. An order or a recommendation issued in response to or arising from a state disaster emergency declared under IC 10-14-3-12 to respond to COVID-19 by:(1) the governor or a state agency;(2) the executive of a city, town, or county;(3) a local health official or local health department; or(4) an agency of the federal government;does not create a new cause of action against any person with respect to the matters contained in the order or recommendation.As added by P.L.166-2021, SEC.12.
IN Code § 34-8-1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 8. Rules of Procedure|Chapter 1. Authority of Courts to Adopt Rules of Procedure|34-8-1-1. Purpose of Chapter

Sec. 1. The purpose of this chapter is to enable the supreme court to:(1) simplify and abbreviate the pleadings and proceedings;(2) expedite the decision of causes;(3) remedy abuses and imperfections that exist in the practice;(4) abolish unnecessary forms and technicalities in pleading and practice; and(5) abolish fictions and unnecessary process and proceedings.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-5-2-1 part.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.3.
IN Code § 34-8-1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 8. Rules of Procedure|Chapter 1. Authority of Courts to Adopt Rules of Procedure|34-8-1-2. Statutes in Force and Effect as Provided in Chapter

Sec. 2. All statutes relating to practice and procedure in any of the courts of Indiana are in force and effect only as provided in this chapter.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-5-2-1 part.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.3.
IN Code § 34-8-1-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 8. Rules of Procedure|Chapter 1. Authority of Courts to Adopt Rules of Procedure|34-8-1-3. Power of Supreme Court to Adopt, Amend, and Rescind Procedural Rules

Sec. 3. The supreme court has authority to adopt, amend, and rescind rules of court that govern and control practice and procedure in all the courts of Indiana. These rules must be promulgated and take effect under the rules adopted by the supreme court, and thereafter all laws in conflict with the supreme court's rules have no further force or effect.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-5-2-1 part.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.3.
IN Code § 34-8-1-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 8. Rules of Procedure|Chapter 1. Authority of Courts to Adopt Rules of Procedure|34-8-1-4. Other Courts; Power to Establish Rules

Sec. 4. Other Indiana courts may establish rules for their own government, supplementary to and not conflicting with the rules prescribed by the supreme court or any statute.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-5-2-2.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.3.
IN Code § 34-8-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 8. Rules of Procedure|Chapter 2. Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure|34-8-2-1. Supreme Court; Power to Adopt, Amend, and Rescind Procedural Rules Reaffirmed

Sec. 1. The general assembly of the state of Indiana affirms the inherent power of the supreme court of Indiana to adopt, amend, and rescind rules of court affecting matters of procedure, and the general assembly reaffirms the power given to the supreme court to adopt, amend, and rescind rules of court, including the rules of court adopted in this chapter, as set forth by IC 34-8-1-1. However, the power of the supreme court to adopt, amend, and rescind rules of court does not preclude the creation, by statute, of alternatives to the change of venue.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citations: 34-5-1-2; 34-5-2-1 part.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.3.
IN Code § 34-8-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 8. Rules of Procedure|Chapter 2. Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure|34-8-2-2. Adoption and Incorporation of Rules of Trial Procedure

Sec. 2. The general assembly adopts, and incorporates into the Indiana Code, the Indiana rules of trial procedure:(1) as enacted by the general assembly in Acts 1969, c.191, s.1, and amended by P.L.319-1975, SECTION 1; and(2) as accepted by the Indiana supreme court as being in effect on December 31, 1983.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-5-1-6.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.3.
IN Code § 34-9-1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 9. Parties|Chapter 1. Representation of Parties by Attorneys|34-9-1-1. Actions by Private Parties, Attorneys, or Corporations

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided under subsection (c), a civil action may be prosecuted or defended by a party:(1) in person; or(2) represented by an attorney.(b) If the state of Indiana is a party to a civil action filed on the small claims docket of a circuit court or superior court, the state of Indiana is not required to appear by attorney.(c) A corporation and any organization required to make application to the secretary of state under IC 25-11-1-3 must appear by attorney in all cases. However, corporations organized under:(1) IC 23-1;(2) IC 23-1.5;(3) IC 23-7-1.1 (before its repeal on August 1, 1991); or(4) IC 23-17;are not required to appear by attorney in civil cases filed on a small claims docket of a circuit or superior court.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-60-1.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.107.
IN Code § 34-9-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 9. Parties|Chapter 2. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem for Minor Parties|34-9-2-1. Authority to Appoint

Sec. 1. All courts have the authority to:(1) appoint a guardian ad litem to defend the interests of any person under eighteen (18) years of age impleaded in a suit; and(2) permit any person, as next friend, to prosecute a suit in a minor's behalf.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-3-1.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.4.
IN Code § 34-9-3-0.2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 9. Parties|Chapter 3. Survival of Cause of Action After Death of Party|34-9-3-0.2. Application of Certain Amendments to Prior Law

Sec. 0.2. The amendments made to IC 34-1-1-1 (before its repeal, now codified in this chapter) by P.L.94-1989 do not apply to causes of action that accrue before July 1, 1989.As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.546.
IN Code § 34-9-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 9. Parties|Chapter 3. Survival of Cause of Action After Death of Party|34-9-3-1. Continuing Action After Death of Party

Sec. 1. (a) If an individual who is entitled or liable in a cause of action dies, the cause of action survives and may be brought by or against the representative of the deceased party except actions for:(1) libel;(2) slander;(3) malicious prosecution;(4) false imprisonment;(5) invasion of privacy; and(6) personal injuries to the deceased party;which survive only to the extent provided in this chapter.(b) An action under this chapter may be brought, or the court, on motion, may allow the action to be continued by or against the legal representatives or successors in interest of the deceased. The action is considered a continued action and accrues to the representatives or successors at the time the action would have accrued to the deceased if the deceased had survived.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-1-1(a).]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.4.
IN Code § 34-9-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 9. Parties|Chapter 3. Survival of Cause of Action After Death of Party|34-9-3-2. Notice Served on Legal Representatives

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.
IN Code § 34-9-3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 9. Parties|Chapter 3. Survival of Cause of Action After Death of Party|34-9-3-3. Actions Before and After Defendant's Death

Sec. 3. (a) If an action commenced against the decedent before the decedent's death, the action is continued by substituting the decedent's personal representatives, as in other actions surviving the defendant's death.(b) If the action is brought after the death of a defendant, then the action is prosecuted as are other claims against the decedent's estate.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-1-1(c).]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.4.