Indiana

General Provisions

Definitions

Effect of Recodification Act of the 1998 Regular Session of the General Assembly

General Policy Provisions

Construction of Statutes

Scope of Title

Computation of Time

Extensions of Time During Emergencies

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

Effect of Orders Issued in Response to or Arising From a State Disaster Emergency

Authority of Courts to Adopt Rules of Procedure

Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure

Representation of Parties by Attorneys

Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem for Minor Parties

Survival of Cause of Action After Death of Party

Proceeding as an Indigent Person

Annulling Leave to Proceed as an Indigent Person

Statutes of Limitation Generally

Specific Statutes of Limitation

Accrual of Cause of Action; Time From Which Limitation Period Runs

Tolling of Statute of Limitations: Nonresident Defendant

Tolling of Statute of Limitations: Concealment

Tolling of Statute of Limitations: Legal Disabilities

Survival of Cause of Action After Death of Party

Limitations on New Action After Failure of Original Suit

Acknowledgment, New Promise, and Partial Payment

Failure to Abort

Certain Domestic Relations Actions

Legal Actions Involving Firearms and Ammunition Manufacturers, Trade Associations, and Sellers

Legal Actions by a Political Subdivision Against a Firearm or Ammunition Manufacturer, Trade Association, Seller, or Dealer

Prohibited Class Actions Based on Contract Arising from COVID-19

Contract Claims Against the State

Contract Claims Against Public Employees

Tort Claims Against Governmental Entities and Public Employees

Claims Against Public Schools

Civil Rights Claims Against Public Employees

Public Lawsuits for Testing Public Improvements of Municipal Corporations

Appeals From Actions of Municipalities

Commencement of Action Against Public Employees and Government Entities by Offender

Special Supplemental Relief

Religious Freedom Restoration

Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act

Pleadings in Actions for Libel or Slander

Standard of Proof in Actions for Libel or Slander

Defamation Actions Against Radio and Television Broadcasters

Defamation Actions Against Newspaper Publishers

Actions for Certain False Charges

Gambling Debts and Losses

Cases in Which an Information May Be Filed

Filing of Information and Summons

Judgment, Costs, and Enforcement

Implementation

Application

Medical Review Panel

Preliminary Determination of Affirmative Defense or Issue of Law or Fact; Discovery

Liability Based on Breach of Contract; Informed Consent

Malpractice Coverage

Limits on Damages

Payment From the Patient's Compensation Fund

Evidence of Advanced Payment; Assignability of Claim

Residual Malpractice Insurance Authority

Attorney's Fees

Definitions

Need to Qualify; Qualification Procedure

Establishment of Financial Responsibility

Surcharge

Patient's Compensation Fund

Statute of Limitations

Commencement of a Medical Malpractice Action

Reporting and Review of Claims

General Provisions

Product Liability Actions

Statute of Limitations

Defective Products

Rebuttable Presumption That Product Is Not Defective

Defenses

Assessing Liability With Multiple Defendants

Assessing Percentage of Fault

Indemnity

Application

Definitions

Disclosing Nonconsensual Pornography

Remedies of Sureties Against Their Principals

Wrongful Death Generally

Wrongful Death or Injury of a Child

Forfeiture of Property Used in Violation of Certain Criminal Statutes

Civil Remedies for Racketeering Activity

Treble Damages Allowed in Certain Civil Actions by Crime Victims

Drug Dealer Liability

Civil Fertility Fraud

General Provisions Applying to Attachment and Garnishment

Attachment

Garnishment

Persons Entitled to Writ of Habeas Corpus

Application for Writ

Service and Return of Writ

Hearings

Issuance of Writ

Emergency Warrant

Writs in Favor of Parents, Guardians, and Spouses, and to Enforce Rights of Minors and Incapacitated Persons

Injunctions and Restraining Orders Generally

Injunction Against Posting of Notices and Bills on Telephone and Utility Poles

Injunction Against Distribution of Tobacco to Persons Less Than 18 Years of Age

Indiana Civil Protection Order Act

Workplace Violence Restraining Orders

Petitions to Expunge Protection Orders

Writs of Mandate and Prohibition

Writs of Prohibition

Actions for Mandate

Birth: Establishing Public Record of Time and Place

Change of Name

Partial Emancipation for Minors to Participate in Automobile and Motorcycle Racing

Remedies for Improper Dismissal From Employment Because of Court Attendance

Infraction and Ordinance Violation Enforcement Proceedings

Security Deposit Posted by a Nonresident Alleged to Have Violated Certain Statutes

Possession of Firearms and Ammunition in Locked Vehicles

Disclosure of Firearm or Ammunition Information as a Condition of Employment

Offenses Related to Consular Identification

Assignment of Lottery Prizes

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Persons Immune From Civil Arrest

Remedies If Arrested While Immune

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Governmental Entities: Immunity of County Auditor for Issuance of Warrant Upon Treasurer

Governmental Entities: Immunity for Donations of Equipment to Fire Departments

Guest Statute: Immunity of Owners or Operators of Motor Vehicle for Injury to Passengers

Health Care: Immunity of Persons Rendering Emergency First Aid

Health Care: Immunity of Hospitals and Certain Persons Providing Smallpox Immunizations

Health Care: Immunity of Persons Providing Voluntary Health Care

Health Care: Immunity for Persons Providing Services in a Disaster

Health Care: Immunity of Certain Persons Who Administer Medications to Pupils at School

Health Care: Medical Malpractice

Health Care: Privileged Communications of Health Care Provider Peer Review Committees

Health Care: Wellness Programs for Physicians

Health Care: Privileged Communications of Mental Health Service Providers

Insurance: Immunity for Acts or Omissions in Making Insurance Inspections

Sports: Immunity of Persons Involved in the Special Olympics

Sports: Immunity of Certain Persons Involved in Sports or Leisure Activities

Immunity of Owner of Property Adjacent to Lake Michigan

Statutes Outside IC 34 That Confer Immunity

Immunity for Use of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Other Than the Owner

Military Bases: Immunity for Noise Pollution and Telecommunications Interference

Events: Immunity of Advertiser or Sponsor

Liability Connected With Consumption of Food and Beverages

Immunity for Misuse of E85 Motor Fuel

Immunity for Youth Shelters

Real Property Suspected to Be Vacant or Abandoned

Volunteer Professional Services of a Registered Architect, Land Surveyor, or Professional Engineer Related to a Declared Emergency

Immunity for Schools, School Employees, and School Boards Concerning Student Health

Immunity for Damage Caused Rescuing a Child

Immunity From Liability to Uninsured Motorist With a Previous Violation

Agriculture: Immunity From Civil Liability for Allowing the Gleaning of Agricultural Products

Immunity for Removing a Domestic Animal From a Locked Motor Vehicle

Immunity for Justified Use of Force

Immunity Concerning Reservoir Conservancy District

Immunity for a Buyback Vehicle

Liability Connected With the Absence of Optional Equipment

Charities: Immunity of Certain Volunteer Directors

Charities: Immunity in Connection With the Gift of Food to Charitable Entities

Environment: Immunity from Liability for Certain Hazardous Discharges

Governmental Entities: Tort Claims Act; Immunity for Certain Acts of Governmental Entities and Employees

Governmental Entities: Immunity of State and Other Persons Related to Use of an Armory

Governmental Entities: Immunity for Certain Activities on Property Leased by a State Agency

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Limited Liability Arising From the Public Use of School Facilities for Physical Fitness Activities

Indemnification: School Resource Officers

Limited Liability Arising From Trespassing

Defenses Related to Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Limited Liability for Operators of Recreational Facilities

Statutes Outside IC 34 That Confer Limited Liability

Limited Liability of Governmental Entities and Public Employees Under Tort Claims Act

Limited Liability of Parents for Damages Caused by Child

Limited Liability Arising From Equine Activities

Limited Liability for Operators of Roller Skating Rinks

Limited Liability for Ice Skating Rinks

Premises Liability of Religious Organizations

Limited Liability Concerning Asbestos Related Claims

Limited Liability Arising From Agritourism Activities

Notice and Publication

Service of Process on Agent of a Nonresident Corporation

Service of Process on Agent Representing Nonresident Directors of Corporations

Service of Process on Nonresident Motor Vehicle Operators

Authority of the Attorney General to Intervene in Cases Challenging the Constitutionality of a Statute, Ordinance, or Franchise

Change of Venue Generally

Change of Venue From County in Civil Actions

Change of Venue in Specific Circumstances

Change of Venue in Cases on Remand

Reimbursement for Expenses Incurred by Change of Venue

Collection and Payment of Fees Included in Transcript of Costs for Change of Venue Cases

Collection of Costs in Change of Venue Cases

Trial by Jury

Agreement Between Parties for a Special Jury and to Limit the Size of the Jury Panel

Jurors and Challenges

Verdicts

Documentary Evidence in General

Depositions as Evidence

Handwriting Evidence

Official Finding of Death, Missing Person, or Other Status Issued by United States Officers

Statutes and Laws of Indiana and the Northwest Territories

Statutes and Laws of Other States and Countries

Uniform Proof of Statutes Act

Uniform Judicial Notice of Foreign Law Act

Published Decisions of the Supreme Court of Indiana

Record of Judgment or Proceeding

Evidence of Prior Felony Conviction in a Civil Action

Records and Proceedings in Foreign Jurisdictions

Enforcement of Tribal Court Judgments

Prima Facie Proof of Lack of Records or Entry in Records Kept in Public Offices

Records of the Worker's Compensation Board

Schedules and Other Records Filed With the Interstate Commerce Commission or Its Successor Agency, or the Utility Regulatory Commission

Prima Facie Evidence of Ownership of Motor Vehicle

Deeds and Other Real Estate Records

Recorded Patents Conveying Real Estate

General Index as Evidence of Deeds and Mortgages Lost or Destroyed

Presumption of Validity of Record After Destruction of Deed

Records as Evidence of Conveyances After Destruction of Original by Fire

Misrecorded Instruments

Wabash and Erie Canal Certificates and Deeds

Business Records

Hospital Medical Records

Communications of Sympathy

Collateral Source Evidence

Advance Payments in Personal Injury and Property Damage Cases

Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act

General Requirements

Competent and Incompetent Witnesses

Expert Witnesses

Impeachment of Witnesses

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Statutes Outside IC 34 That Confer Privilege

Privileges of Attorneys, Physicians, Clergymen, and Spouses

Journalist's Privilege Against Disclosure of Information Source

Privileged Communications of Mental Health Service Providers

Privileged Communications of Health Care Provider Peer Review Committees

Applicability

Direct Contempt of Court

Indirect Contempt of Court

Contempt Citations and Writs of Attachment

Fixing of Bond

Defective Bonds

Bond for Officer Making Levy in Replevin

Delivery Bonds Executed by Defendant for Personal Property

Appeal Bonds

Offers of Settlement

Annuity Structured Settlements

Damages Generally

Compensatory Damages: Comparative Fault

Punitive Damages

Prejudgment Interest

Tax Consequences of Verdict in Tort Action; Jury Instructions

Right of Contribution for Railroad Entities Liability Act

Recovery of Costs by a Party

Awarding Fees and Other Expenses in Actions Involving the State

Cost of Transcripts and Certifying the Record

Stamp Tax

Subrogation of Insurers in Personal Injury Actions

Judgments Generally

Judgments Concerning Property

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

Uniform Act for the Recognition of Foreign Country Money Judgments

Confession of Judgment

Limitations on Confession of Judgment Under Power of Attorney

Cognovit Note Prohibited as a Means of Confessing Judgment or Authorizing Payment

Judgments in Agreed Cases

Satisfaction of Judgments

Assignment of Judgments

Interest on Judgments

Effect of Refusal of Money Tender

Execution of Judgments Generally

Sales and Execution of Real Estate: Exemptions

Sale and Execution of Real Estate: Payment of Taxes and Assessments

Collection of Judgments Against City or County

Collection of Judgments Against Railroad Companies

Stay of Execution

Levy of Execution

Appraisement

Personal Property Taken in Execution of Judgment

Sale of Property on Execution

Liability of Sheriff to Pay Money Collected on Execution

Proceedings Supplementary to Execution

Real Estate Subject to Judgment and Execution

Judgments From Which Appeals May Be Taken

Appeal Bonds in Circuit, Superior, and Probate Courts

Federal Agencies Exempt From Appeal Bond Requirements

Bill of Exceptions

Arbitration: Generally

Arbitration: Uniform Arbitration Act

Community Dispute Resolution

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Family Law Arbitration

Application

Screening Procedure

Abusive Litigation

Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act

Victim Advocates in Civil Proceedings

Application

Definitions

Electronic Records