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2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-130.7. "Respondent"

Sec. 130.7. "Respondent", for purposes of IC 34-26-5, means the individual against whom the enforcement of a protection order is sought.
As added by P.L.280-2001, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.133-2002, SEC.52; P.L.1-2003, SEC.90.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-131. "Retirement Plan"

Sec. 131. "Retirement plan", for purposes of IC 34-55-10, includes:
(1) a stock bonus, a pension, a profit sharing, an annuity, or a similar plan or arrangement, including a retirement plan for self-employed individuals or a simplified employee pension plan;
(2) a government or church retirement plan or contract; or
(3) an individual retirement annuity or individual retirement account;
that is intended in good faith to qualify as a retirement plan under applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-28-1(e).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-132. "Risk"

Sec. 132. "Risk", for purposes of IC 34-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-18-2-26.
[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-133. "Risk Manager"

Sec. 133. "Risk manager", for purposes of IC 34-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-18-2-27.
[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-134. "Roller Skater"

Sec. 134. "Roller skater", for purposes of IC 34-31-6, means a person, including an invitee, who wears roller skates while in a roller skating rink for the purpose of recreational or competitive roller skating, whether or not the person pays consideration for entrance to the roller skating rink.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-43-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-135. "Roller Skating Rink"

Sec. 135. "Roller skating rink", for purposes of IC 34-31-6, means a building, facility, or other property where an area specifically designed for use by the public for recreational or competitive roller skating is present.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-43-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-135.5. "Security Interest"

Sec. 135.5. "Security interest", for purposes of section 73.7 of this chapter, means an interest in property created by a contract to secure the payment of a debt or the performance of an obligation.
As added by P.L.179-2005, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-136. "Seller"

Sec. 136. "Seller", for purposes of IC 34-20, means a person engaged in the business of selling or leasing a product for resale, use, or consumption.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 33-1-1.5-2(5).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-137. "Session of the General Assembly"

Sec. 137. "Session of the general assembly", for purposes of IC 34-13-1-6, does not include a regular technical session.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16-6(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-138. "Sheriff"

Sec. 138. "Sheriff", for purposes of IC 34-47-4, means the sheriff of the county in which a court issues a writ of attachment under IC 34-47-4 (or IC 34-4-9 before its repeal).
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-9-2.1(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.280-2001, SEC.39; P.L.133-2002, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-139. "Sports or Leisure Activity"

Sec. 139. "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.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-11.8-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-140. "State"

Sec. 140. "State":
(1) for purposes of section 49(b) of this chapter and IC 34-13-3, means Indiana and its state agencies; and
(2) for purposes of sections 48.5 and 71.7 of this chapter and IC 34-26-5, has the meaning set forth in IC 1-1-4-5.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citations: 34-4-16.5-2(a) part; 34-4-16.5-2(g).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.280-2001, SEC.40; P.L.133-2002, SEC.54; P.L.90-2010, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-141. "State Agency"

Sec. 141. "State agency", for purposes of IC 34-13-3, means:
(1) a board;
(2) a commission;
(3) a department;
(4) a division;
(5) a governmental subdivision, including a soil and water conservation district;
(6) a bureau;
(7) a committee;
(8) an authority;
(9) a military body; or
(10) other instrumentality;
of the state. However, the term does not include a political subdivision.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citations: 34-4-16.5-2(a) part; 34-4-16.5-2(h).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-142. "Stepchild"

Sec. 142. "Stepchild", for purposes of IC 34-30-11, includes a stepchild of any age.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-40-1 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-142.3. "Structured Settlement"

Sec. 142.3. "Structured settlement", for purposes of IC 34-50-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-50-2-2.
As added by P.L.219-2001, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-142.5. "Successor Asbestos Related Liability"

Sec. 142.5. "Successor asbestos related liability", for purposes of IC 34-31-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-31-8-4.
As added by P.L.134-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-142.6. "Telecommunications"

Sec. 142.6. "Telecommunications", for purposes of IC 34-30-21, means the transmission of any document, picture, datum, sound, or other symbol by television, radio, microwave, optical, or other electromagnetic signal.
As added by P.L.5-2005, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-143. "Tort"

Sec. 143. "Tort", for purposes of IC 34-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-18-2-28.
[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-143.7. "Transferee"

Sec. 143.7. "Transferee", for purposes of IC 34-50-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-50-2-4.
As added by P.L.219-2001, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-143.8. "Transferor Corporation"

Sec. 143.8. "Transferor corporation", for purposes of IC 34-31-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-31-8-5.
As added by P.L.134-2009, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-143.9. "Trespasser"

Sec. 143.9. "Trespasser", for purposes of IC 34-31-11, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-31-11-2.
As added by P.L.88-2015, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-144. "Trial"

Sec. 144. "Trial", for purposes of IC 34-35-5, includes the impaneling of the jury, the actual trial, or other evidentiary hearing where witnesses are sworn and testify, hearings on motions for summary judgment, and entries of final disposition of a cause of action.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-15-1(d).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-144.2. "Tribunal"

Sec. 144.2. "Tribunal", for purposes of sections 48.5 and 121.6 of this chapter and IC 34-26-5, means a court, an agency, or another entity authorized by law to issue or modify a protection order.
As added by P.L.280-2001, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.133-2002, SEC.55.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-144.8. "Uninsured Motorist With a Previous Violation"

Sec. 144.8. "Uninsured motorist with a previous violation", for purposes of IC 34-30-29.2, has the meaning set forth in IC 27-7-5.1-4.
As added by P.L.136-2015, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-145. "Unit"

Sec. 145. "Unit", for purposes of IC 34-24-1 and IC 34-24-2, has the meaning specified in IC 36-1-2-23.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-30.1-8 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-146. "Unreasonably Dangerous"

Sec. 146. "Unreasonably dangerous", for purposes of IC 34-20, refers to any situation in which the use of a product exposes the user or consumer to a risk of physical harm to an extent beyond that contemplated by the ordinary consumer who purchases the product with the ordinary knowledge about the product's characteristics common to the community of consumers.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 33-1-1.5-2(7).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-147. "User"

Sec. 147. "User", for purposes of IC 34-20, has the same meaning as the term "consumer", which is set forth in section 29 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-148. "Vehicle"

Sec. 148. "Vehicle", for purposes of IC 34-24-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-31.5-2-346.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-30-3(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.114-2012, SEC.62.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-148.2. "Victim"

Sec. 148.2. "Victim", for purposes of IC 34-60-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-60-1-1.
As added by P.L.150-2014, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-148.3. "Victim Advocate"

Sec. 148.3. "Victim advocate", for purposes of IC 34-60-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-60-1-2.
As added by P.L.150-2014, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-148.5. "Victim Notification Capabilities"

Sec. 148.5. "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.116-2009, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-148.7. "Victim Service Provider"

Sec. 148.7. "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.150-2014, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-149. Repealed

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-52-5(d).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.2-2002, SEC.128.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-150. "Volunteer"

Sec. 150. "Volunteer", for purposes of IC 34-30-19, means an individual who, without compensation, engages in or provides other personal services for a sports or leisure activity such as baseball, basketball, football, soccer, hockey, volleyball, cheerleading, or other similar sports or leisure activities involving children who are less than sixteen (16) years of age.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-11.8-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 6. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 34-6-2-151. "Weekly Newspaper"

Sec. 151. "Weekly newspaper", for purposes of IC 34-15-4, means a newspaper that publishes one (1), two (2), three (3), or four (4) issues each week.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-15-5.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.517.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 7. General Provisions › Chapter 1. Effect of Recodification Act of the 1998 Regular Session of the General Assembly › 34-7-1-1. Purpose

Sec. 1. The purpose of the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly is to recodify prior civil law and procedure in a style that is clear, concise, and easy to interpret and apply. Except to the extent that:
(1) the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly is amended to reflect the changes made in a provision of another bill that adds to, amends, or repeals a provision in the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly; or
(2) the minutes of meetings of the code revision commission during 1997 expressly indicate a different purpose;
the substantive operation and effect of the prior civil law and procedure continue uninterrupted as if the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly had not been enacted.
[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 7. General Provisions › Chapter 1. Effect of Recodification Act of the 1998 Regular Session of the General Assembly › 34-7-1-2. Applicability

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 7. General Provisions › Chapter 1. Effect of Recodification Act of the 1998 Regular Session of the General Assembly › 34-7-1-3. Effect on Actions Before July 1, 1998

Sec. 3. (a) The recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly does not affect:
(1) any rights or liabilities accrued;
(2) any penalties incurred;
(3) any violations committed;
(4) any proceedings begun;
(5) any bonds, notes, loans, or other forms of indebtedness issued, incurred, or made;
(6) any tax levies made or authorized;
(7) any funds established;
(8) any patents issued;
(9) the validity, continuation, or termination of any contracts or leases executed;
(10) the validity, continuation, scope, termination, suspension, or revocation of:
(A) permits;
(B) licenses;
(C) certificates of registration;
(D) grants of authority; or
(E) limitations of authority; or
(11) the validity of court decisions entered regarding the constitutionality of any provision of the prior civil law and procedure;
before the effective date of the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly (July 1, 1998). Those rights, liabilities, penalties, offenses, proceedings, bonds, notes, loans, other forms of indebtedness, tax levies, funds, patents, contracts, leases, permits, licenses, certificates of registration, grants of authority, or limitations of authority continue and shall be imposed and enforced under prior civil law and procedure as if the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly had not been enacted.
(b) The recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly does not:
(1) extend, or cause to expire, a permit, license, certificate of registration, or other grant or limitation of authority; or
(2) in any way affect the validity, scope, or status of a license, permit, certificate of registration, or other grant or limitation of authority;
issued under the prior civil law and procedure.
(c) The recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly does not affect the revocation, limitation, or suspension of a permit, license, certificate of registration, or other grant or limitation of authority based in whole or in part on violations of the prior civil law and procedure or the rules adopted under the prior civil law and procedure.
[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 7. General Provisions › Chapter 1. Effect of Recodification Act of the 1998 Regular Session of the General Assembly › 34-7-1-4. Statutory Construction

Sec. 4. The recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly shall be construed as a recodification of prior civil law and procedure statutes. Except as provided in section 1(1) and 1(2) of this chapter, if the literal meaning of the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly (including a literal application of an erroneous change to an internal reference) would result in a substantive change in the prior civil law and procedure, the difference shall be construed as a typographical, spelling, or other clerical error that must be corrected by:
(1) inserting, deleting, or substituting words, punctuation, or other matters of style in the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly; or
(2) using any other rule of statutory construction;
as necessary or appropriate to apply the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly in a manner that does not result in a substantive change in the law. The principle of statutory construction that a court must apply the literal meaning of an act if the literal meaning of the act is unambiguous does not apply to the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly to the extent that the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly is not substantively identical to the prior civil law and procedure.
[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 7. General Provisions › Chapter 1. Effect of Recodification Act of the 1998 Regular Session of the General Assembly › 34-7-1-5. Reference to Repealed Statutes

Sec. 5. Subject to section 8 of this chapter, a reference in a statute or rule to a statute that is repealed and replaced in the same or a different form in the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly shall be treated after the effective date of the new provision as a reference to the new provision.
[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 7. General Provisions › Chapter 1. Effect of Recodification Act of the 1998 Regular Session of the General Assembly › 34-7-1-6. Citation References

Sec. 6. A citation reference in the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly to another provision of the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly shall be treated as including a reference to the provision of prior civil law and procedure that is substantively equivalent to the provision of the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly that is referred to by the citation reference.
[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 7. General Provisions › Chapter 1. Effect of Recodification Act of the 1998 Regular Session of the General Assembly › 34-7-1-7. Rules References

Sec. 7. (a) As used in the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly, a reference to rules adopted under any provision of this title or under any other provision of the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly refers to either:
(1) rules adopted under the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly; or
(2) rules adopted under the prior civil law and procedure until those rules have been amended, repealed, or superseded.
(b) Rules adopted under the prior civil law and procedure continue in effect after June 30, 1998, until the rules are amended, repealed, or suspended.
[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 7. General Provisions › Chapter 1. Effect of Recodification Act of the 1998 Regular Session of the General Assembly › 34-7-1-8. Citations to Prior Civil Law and Procedure

Sec. 8. (a) A reference in the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly to a citation in the prior civil law and procedure before its repeal is added in certain sections of the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly only as an aid to the reader.
(b) The inclusion or omission in the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly of a reference to a citation in the prior civil law and procedure before its repeal does not affect:
(1) any rights or liabilities accrued;
(2) any penalties incurred;
(3) any violations committed;
(4) any proceedings begun;
(5) any bonds, notes, loans, or other forms of indebtedness issued, incurred, or made;
(6) any tax levies made;
(7) any funds established;
(8) any patents issued;
(9) the validity, continuation, or termination of contracts or leases executed;
(10) the validity, continuation, scope, termination, suspension, or revocation of:
(A) permits;
(B) licenses;
(C) certificates of registration;
(D) grants of authority; or
(E) limitations of authority; or
(11) the validity of court decisions entered regarding the constitutionality of any provision of the prior civil law and procedure;
before the effective date of the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly (July 1, 1998). Those rights, liabilities, penalties, offenses, proceedings, bonds, notes, loans, other forms of indebtedness, tax levies, funds, patents, contracts, leases, licenses, permits, certificates of registration, and other grants of authority continue and shall be imposed and enforced under prior civil law and procedure as if the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly had not been enacted.
(c) The inclusion or omission in the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly of a citation to a provision in the prior civil law and procedure statutes does not affect the use of a prior conviction, violation, or noncompliance under the prior civil law and procedure as the basis for revocation of a license, permit, certificate of registration, or other grant of authority under the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly, as necessary or appropriate to apply the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly in a manner that does not result in a substantive change in the law.
[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 7. General Provisions › Chapter 1. Effect of Recodification Act of the 1998 Regular Session of the General Assembly › 34-7-1-9. Medical Malpractice Provisions

Sec. 9. Sections 1 through 8 of this chapter apply to IC 34-18 concerning medical malpractice, which, before it was recodified in the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly effective July 1, 1998, appeared at IC 27-12 in the Indiana Code.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 9. Parties › Chapter 3. Survival of Cause of Action After Death of Party › 34-9-3-4. Action by Decedent's Representative Based on Personal Injuries Not Causing Death

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies when a person:
(1) receives personal injuries caused by the wrongful act or omission of another; and
(2) subsequently dies from causes other than those personal injuries.
(b) The personal representative of the decedent who was injured may maintain an action against the wrongdoer to recover all damages resulting before the date of death from those injuries that the decedent would have been entitled to recover had the decedent lived. The damages inure to the exclusive benefit of the decedent's estate.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-1-1(d).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.143-2009, SEC.43; P.L.79-2017, SEC.77.