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IN Code § 34-13-3-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3. Tort Claims Against Governmental Entities and Public Employees|34-13-3-13. Denial of Claim as Prerequisite to Suit

Sec. 13. A person may not initiate a suit against a governmental entity unless the person's claim has been denied in whole or in part.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-12.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
IN Code § 34-13-3-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3. Tort Claims Against Governmental Entities and Public Employees|34-13-3-14. Compromise or Settlement of Claim by Governor

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.
IN Code § 34-13-3-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3. Tort Claims Against Governmental Entities and Public Employees|34-13-3-15. Attorney General; Powers and Duties

Sec. 15. Except as provided in section 20 of this chapter, the attorney general:(1) shall advise the governor concerning the desirability of compromising or settling a claim or suit brought against the state or its employees;(2) shall perfect a compromise or settlement which is made by the governor;(3) shall submit to the governor on or before January 31 of each year a report concerning the status of each claim or suit pending against the state as of January 1 of that year; and(4) shall defend, as chief counsel, the state and state employees as required under IC 4-6-2. However, the attorney general may employ other counsel to aid in defending or settling those claims or suits.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-14.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
IN Code § 34-13-3-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3. Tort Claims Against Governmental Entities and Public Employees|34-13-3-16. Compromise or Settlement of Claim by Political Subdivision

Sec. 16. Except as provided in section 20 of this chapter, the governing body of a political subdivision may compromise, settle, or defend against a claim or suit brought against the political subdivision or its employees.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-15.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
IN Code § 34-13-3-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3. Tort Claims Against Governmental Entities and Public Employees|34-13-3-17. Enforcement of Judgments Against Governmental Entities

Sec. 17. A court that has rendered a judgment against a governmental entity may order that governmental entity to:(1) appropriate funds for the payment of the judgment if funds are available for that purpose; or(2) levy and collect a tax to pay the judgment if there are insufficient funds available for that purpose.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-16.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
IN Code § 34-13-3-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3. Tort Claims Against Governmental Entities and Public Employees|34-13-3-18. Time for Payment of Claim or Judgment; Interest Rate

Sec. 18. (a) A claim or suit settled by, or a judgment rendered against, a governmental entity shall be paid by the governmental entity not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of settlement or judgment, unless there is an appeal, in which case not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after a final decision is rendered.(b) If payment is not made within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of settlement or judgment, the governmental entity is liable for interest from the date of settlement or judgment at an annual rate of six percent (6%). The governmental entity is liable for interest at that rate and from that date even if the case is appealed, provided the original judgment is upheld.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-17.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
IN Code § 34-13-3-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3. Tort Claims Against Governmental Entities and Public Employees|34-13-3-19. Applicability of Ic 34-13-3-18; Settlement

Sec. 19. Section 18 of this chapter does not apply if there is a structured settlement under section 23 of this chapter.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-17.1.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
IN Code § 34-13-3-20 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3. Tort Claims Against Governmental Entities and Public Employees|34-13-3-20. Liability Insurance; Prohibitions

Sec. 20. (a) A political subdivision may purchase insurance to cover the liability of itself or its employees, including a member of a board, a committee, a commission, an authority, or another instrumentality of a governmental entity. Any liability insurance so purchased shall be purchased by invitation to and negotiation with providers of insurance and may be purchased with other types of insurance. If such a policy is purchased, the terms of the policy govern the rights and obligations of the political subdivision and the insurer with respect to the investigation, settlement, and defense of claims or suits brought against the political subdivision or its employees covered by the policy. However, the insurer may not enter into a settlement for an amount that exceeds the insurance coverage without the approval of the mayor, if the claim or suit is against a city, or the governing body of any other political subdivision, if the claim or suit is against such political subdivision.(b) The state may purchase insurance to cover the cyber liability of itself or its employees, including a member of a board, a committee, a commission, an authority, or another instrumentality of the state. Any liability insurance so purchased shall be purchased by invitation to and negotiation with providers of insurance and may be purchased with other types of insurance. If such a policy is purchased, the terms of the policy govern the rights and obligations of the state and the insurer with respect to the investigation, settlement, and defense of claims or suits brought against the state or state employees covered by the policy. However, the insurer may not enter into a settlement for an amount that exceeds the insurance coverage without the approval of the governor.(c) The state may not purchase insurance to cover the liability of the state or its employees. This subsection does not prohibit any of the following:(1) The requiring of contractors to carry insurance.(2) The purchase of insurance to cover losses occurring on real property owned by:(A) the Indiana public retirement system; or(B) a public pension and retirement fund administered by the Indiana public retirement system.(3) The purchase of insurance by a separate body corporate and politic to cover the liability of itself or its employees.(4) The purchase of casualty and liability insurance for foster parents (as defined in IC 27-1-30-4) on a group basis.(5) A purchase of cyber liability insurance under subsection (b).(6) The purchase of insurance required by the federal government in connection with the use of federal land for the state's wireless public safety voice and data communications system.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-18.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.192-2001, SEC.3; P.L.35-2012, SEC.106; P.L.148-2017, SEC.21; P.L.108-2019, SEC.241.
IN Code § 34-13-3-21 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3. Tort Claims Against Governmental Entities and Public Employees|34-13-3-21. Attorney's Fees; Allowance to Governmental Entity; Action for Abuse of Process

Sec. 21. In any action brought against a governmental entity in tort, the court may allow attorney's fees as part of the costs to the governmental entity prevailing as defendant, if the court finds that plaintiff:(1) brought the action on a claim that is frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless;(2) continued to litigate the action after plaintiff's claim clearly became frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless; or(3) litigated its action in bad faith.This award of fees does not prevent a governmental entity from bringing an action against the plaintiff for abuse of process arising in whole or in part on the same facts, but the defendant may not recover such attorney's fees twice.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-19.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
IN Code § 34-13-3-22 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3. Tort Claims Against Governmental Entities and Public Employees|34-13-3-22. Persons or Entities Considered Political Subdivisions

Sec. 22. (a) For purposes of this chapter, the following shall be treated as political subdivisions:(1) A community action agency (as defined in IC 12-14-23-2).(2) An individual or corporation rendering public transportation services under a contract with a commuter transportation district created under IC 8-5-15.(3) A volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2) that is acting under:(A) a contract with a unit or a fire protection district; or(B) IC 36-8-17.(b) The treatment provided for under subsection (a)(2) shall be accorded only in relation to a loss that occurs in the course of rendering public transportation services under contract with a commuter transportation district.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-20.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.1-1999, SEC.68.
IN Code § 34-13-3-23 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3. Tort Claims Against Governmental Entities and Public Employees|34-13-3-23. Structured Settlement; Discharge; Limits

Sec. 23. (a) With the consent of the claimant, a political subdivision may compromise or settle a claim or suit by means of a structured settlement under this section.(b) A political subdivision may discharge settlement of a claim or suit brought under this chapter by:(1) an agreement requiring periodic payments by the political subdivision over a specified number of years;(2) the purchase of an annuity;(3) by making a "qualified assignment" of the liability of the political subdivision as defined by the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 130(c);(4) payment in a lump sum; or(5) any combination of subdivisions (1) through (4).(c) The present value of a structured settlement shall not exceed the statutory limits set forth in section 4 of this chapter; however, the periodic or annuity payments may exceed these statutory limits. The present value of any periodic payments may be determined by discounting the periodic payments by the same percentage as that found in Moody's Corporate Bond Yield Average Monthly Average Corporates, as published by Moody's Investors Service, Incorporated.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-21.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
IN Code § 34-13-3-24 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3. Tort Claims Against Governmental Entities and Public Employees|34-13-3-24. Appropriations for Payment of Claims and Expenses

Sec. 24. (a) There is appropriated from the state general fund sufficient funds to:(1) settle claims and satisfy tort judgments obtained against the state;(2) pay interest on claims and judgments; and(3) subject to approval by the budget director, pay:(A) liability insurance premiums; and(B) expenses incurred by the attorney general in employing other counsel to aid in defending or settling claims or civil actions against the state.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-22(a).]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.201-2018, SEC.3.
IN Code § 34-13-3-25 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3. Tort Claims Against Governmental Entities and Public Employees|34-13-3-25. Presentation of Vouchers and Issuance of Warrants for Appropriations

Sec. 25. The attorney general shall present vouchers for the items or expenses described in section 24 of this chapter to the auditor of state. The auditor shall issue warrants on the treasury for the amounts presented.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-22(b).]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
IN Code § 34-13-3.5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3.5. Claims Against Public Schools|34-13-3.5-1. Applicability

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies only to an action brought against a public school under the laws of:(1) the United States; or(2) Indiana.(b) This chapter does not apply to a civil action or administrative proceeding under IC 20-28 or IC 20-29.As added by P.L.191-2018, SEC.25.
IN Code § 34-13-3.5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3.5. Claims Against Public Schools|34-13-3.5-2. Construction With Other Law

Sec. 2. This chapter may not be construed to restrict or limit the rights, procedures, or remedies available to an individual or entity under:(1) the federal or state Constitution; or(2) another federal law.As added by P.L.191-2018, SEC.25.
IN Code § 34-13-3.5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3.5. Claims Against Public Schools|34-13-3.5-3. "Public School"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "public school" refers to a:(1) school corporation (as defined in IC 20-18-2-16(a)); or(2) charter school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-4).As added by P.L.191-2018, SEC.25.
IN Code § 34-13-3.5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3.5. Claims Against Public Schools|34-13-3.5-4. Notice; Proposed Remedy

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.
IN Code § 34-13-3.5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3.5. Claims Against Public Schools|34-13-3.5-5. Requirements of Proposed Remedy

Sec. 5. A proposed remedy that is offered under section 4 of this chapter must meet the following conditions:(1) Provide the public school with a specific request for relief.(2) Allow the public school to offer the individual or entity the relief requested in the written notice submitted under section 4 of this chapter before the individual or entity initiates a civil action or administrative proceeding against the public school.As added by P.L.191-2018, SEC.25.
IN Code § 34-13-3.5-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3.5. Claims Against Public Schools|34-13-3.5-6. Time Period for Response to Proposed Remedy

Sec. 6. Not later than fifteen (15) days after the individual or entity submits the notice described in section 4 of this chapter to the public school, the public school may do the following:(1) Remedy the alleged violation or violations.(2) Make a written offer to the individual or entity to resolve the dispute.As added by P.L.191-2018, SEC.25.
IN Code § 34-13-3.5-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3.5. Claims Against Public Schools|34-13-3.5-7. Effect of Failure to Provide Notice

Sec. 7. If an individual or entity does not submit the notice described in section 4 of this chapter to a public school before initiating a civil action or an administrative proceeding, a court, administrative law judge, or hearing officer shall dismiss the action without prejudice.As added by P.L.191-2018, SEC.25.
IN Code § 34-13-3.5-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 3.5. Claims Against Public Schools|34-13-3.5-8. Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

Sec. 8. (a) For purposes of this section, "conflict of interest" is defined as being a member of the governing body for, an agent of, or otherwise having a personal pecuniary interest in a facility, school, service, or product sought as a remedy in the lawsuit or administrative proceeding identified in this section. A personal pecuniary interest does not include a family relationship other than a spouse or dependent being a member of the governing body or an agent of a facility, school, service, or product sought as a remedy in the lawsuit or administrative proceeding identified in this section.(b) An advocate (other than an attorney) for an individual or entity who initiates a lawsuit or administrative proceeding against a public school or a nonpublic school is prohibited from representing the individual or entity without first disclosing in writing to the:(1) advocate's client; and(2) court, administrative law judge, or hearing officer;any conflict of interest described in subsection (a) the advocate (other than an attorney) has in representing the individual or entity.(c) The written disclosure required in subsection (b) is required to be provided only once in any lawsuit or proceeding, even if there are successive tiers to the appellate or administrative process.(d) Failure to comply with the requirement of this section shall result in the violating advocate (other than an attorney) paying not less than five percent (5%) of attorney's fees, court costs, and other reasonable expenses of litigation incurred by the public or nonpublic school.As added by P.L.287-2019, SEC.17.
IN Code § 34-13-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 4. Civil Rights Claims Against Public Employees|34-13-4-1. Personal Civil Liability Under Civil Rights Laws of Employee Acting Within Scope of Employment

Sec. 1. If a present or former public employee, including a member of a board, a committee, a commission, an authority, or another instrumentality of a governmental entity, is or could be subject to personal civil liability for a loss occurring because of a noncriminal act or omission within the scope of the public employee's employment which violates the civil rights laws of the United States, the governmental entity (when the governmental entity defends or has the opportunity to defend the public employee) shall, subject to IC 34-13-3-4, IC 34-13-3-14, IC 34-13-3-15, and IC 34-13-3-16, pay:(1) any judgment (other than for punitive damages) of the claim or suit; or(2) any judgment for punitive damages, compromise, or settlement of the claim or suit if:(A) the governor, in the case of a claim or suit against a state employee; or(B) the governing body of the political subdivision, in the case of a claim or suit against an employee of a political subdivision;determines that paying the judgment for punitive damages, compromise, or settlement is in the best interest of the governmental entity. The governmental entity shall also pay all costs and fees incurred by or on behalf of a public employee in defense of the claim or suit.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.7-1 part.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.192-2001, SEC.4; P.L.161-2003, SEC.8.
IN Code § 34-13-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 4. Civil Rights Claims Against Public Employees|34-13-4-2. Defending State Employee for Claims or Suits Arising Under Civil Rights Laws

Sec. 2. If requested to do so, the attorney general shall defend a present or former state employee against a claim or suit under section 1 of this chapter. The attorney general may employ other counsel to aid in defending or settling the claim or suit.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.7-2.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
IN Code § 34-13-4-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 4. Civil Rights Claims Against Public Employees|34-13-4-3. Chapter as Not Waiving Eleventh Amendment

Sec. 3. This chapter shall not be construed as:(1) a waiver of the eleventh amendment to the Constitution of the United States;(2) consent by the state of Indiana or its employees to be sued in any federal court; or(3) consent to be sued in any state court beyond the boundaries of Indiana.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.7-3.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
IN Code § 34-13-4-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 4. Civil Rights Claims Against Public Employees|34-13-4-4. Attorney's Fees; Allowance to Governmental Entity; Action for Abuse of Process

Sec. 4. In any action brought against a governmental entity under civil rights laws of the United States, the court may allow attorney's fees as part of the costs to the governmental entity prevailing as defendant if it finds that plaintiff:(1) brought the action on a claim that is frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless;(2) continued to litigate the action after plaintiff's claim clearly became frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless; or(3) litigated its action in bad faith.This award of fees does not prevent a governmental entity from bringing an action against the plaintiff for abuse of process arising in whole or in part on the same facts, but the defendant may not recover attorney's fees twice.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.7-4.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
IN Code § 34-13-5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 5. Public Lawsuits for Testing Public Improvements of Municipal Corporations|34-13-5-1. Exclusive Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 1. All public lawsuits shall be brought solely in conformity with and governed by the provisions of this chapter.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-17-2.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
IN Code § 34-13-5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 13. Causes of Action: Claims Against the Government|Chapter 5. Public Lawsuits for Testing Public Improvements of Municipal Corporations|34-13-5-2. Plaintiff; Class Actions; Right of Intervention

Sec. 2. (a) Plaintiffs in a public lawsuit may sue in their capacity either as citizens or taxpayers of the municipal corporation.(b) A public lawsuit described in subsection (a) is a class suit (whether captioned as such or not), subject to the rights of intervention, the addition of parties, and the addition of other representatives of the same class, as is provided by law in other civil actions. Special appearances may be made in situations permitted by applicable law.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-17-3.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.