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Chapter 1. Contract Claims Against the State
34-13-1-0.2. Application of Certain Amendments to Prior Law - Sec. 0.2. (a) The amendments made to IC 34-4-16-6 (before...
34-13-1-1. Commencement of Actions; Limitations; Trial by Court - Sec. 1. (a) Any person having a claim against the...
34-13-1-2. Repealed - [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16-1.2.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8. Repealed...
34-13-1-3. Exemption From Chapter - Sec. 3. This chapter does not authorize any person to...
34-13-1-4. Attorney General; Duties - Sec. 4. The attorney general, in person or by deputy,...
34-13-1-5. Appeal to Supreme Court - Sec. 5. In all actions against the state, either party...
34-13-1-6. Judgments Against State; Interest Rate; Appropriation to Pay Judgment - Sec. 6. Whenever, by final decree or judgment, a sum...
34-13-1-7. Counsel to Assist Attorney General - Sec. 7. Whenever, in the opinion of the governor, the...
Chapter 2. Contract Claims Against Public Employees
34-13-2-1. Personal Liability on Contracts Entered Into Within Scope of Employment - Sec. 1. A present or former public employee, including a...
34-13-2-2. Defense of State Employee for Claims or Suits Arising Out of Contracts - Sec. 2. If requested to do so, the attorney general...
34-13-2-3. Judgment or Settlement as Bar to Action Against Employee; Judgments for Claims Against Employee Acting Within Scope of Employment; Costs and Fees - Sec. 3. (a) A judgment rendered with respect to or...
Chapter 3. Tort Claims Against Governmental Entities and Public Employees
34-13-3-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter - Sec. 0.1. The following amendments to this chapter apply as...
34-13-3-0.2. Application of Certain Amendments to Prior Law - Sec. 0.2. (a) The amendments made to IC 34-4-16.5-17 (before...
34-13-3-1. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies only to a claim...
34-13-3-2. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 2. This chapter applies to a claim or suit...
34-13-3-2.3. Applicability of Chapter to Ncsl 2020 Legislative Summit Host Committee - Sec. 2.3. This chapter applies to a claim or suit...
34-13-3-2.5. Applicability of Chapter to Certain Claims or Suit in Tort Against a Postsecondary Educational Institution - Sec. 2.5. The addition of section 2(5) of this chapter...
34-13-3-3. Immunity of Governmental Entity or Employee - Sec. 3. (a) A governmental entity or an employee acting...
34-13-3-4. Limitation on Aggregate Liability; Punitive Damages Prohibited - Sec. 4. (a) The combined aggregate liability of all governmental...
34-13-3-5. Actions Against Individual Members Not Authorized; Judgment Against or Settlement by Governmental Entity - Sec. 5. (a) Civil actions relating to acts taken by...
34-13-3-6. Notice to Attorney General and State Agency Involved - Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in sections 7 and...
34-13-3-7. Administrative Claim for Inmate's Recovery of Property - Sec. 7. (a) An offender must file an administrative claim...
34-13-3-8. Claims Against Political Subdivisions; Notice Requirement - Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in section 9 of...
34-13-3-9. Incapacitated Plaintiffs; Notice Requirement - Sec. 9. If a person is incapacitated and cannot give...
34-13-3-10. Notice Requirement; Form of Statement - Sec. 10. The notice required by sections 6, 8, and...
34-13-3-11. Approval or Denial of Claim by Government Entity - Sec. 11. Within ninety (90) days of the filing of...
34-13-3-12. Notice Requirements; Service - Sec. 12. The notices required by sections 6, 8, 9,...
34-13-3-13. Denial of Claim as Prerequisite to Suit - Sec. 13. A person may not initiate a suit against...
34-13-3-14. Compromise or Settlement of Claim by Governor - Sec. 14. Except as provided in section 20 of this...
34-13-3-15. Attorney General; Powers and Duties - Sec. 15. Except as provided in section 20 of this...
34-13-3-16. Compromise or Settlement of Claim by Political Subdivision - Sec. 16. Except as provided in section 20 of this...
34-13-3-17. Enforcement of Judgments Against Governmental Entities - Sec. 17. A court that has rendered a judgment against...
34-13-3-18. Time for Payment of Claim or Judgment; Interest Rate - Sec. 18. (a) A claim or suit settled by, or...
34-13-3-19. Applicability of Ic 34-13-3-18; Settlement - Sec. 19. Section 18 of this chapter does not apply...
34-13-3-20. Liability Insurance; Prohibitions - Sec. 20. (a) A political subdivision may purchase insurance to...
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...
34-13-3-22. Persons or Entities Considered Political Subdivisions - Sec. 22. (a) For purposes of this chapter, the following...
34-13-3-23. Structured Settlement; Discharge; Limits - Sec. 23. (a) With the consent of the claimant, a...
34-13-3-24. Appropriations for Payment of Claims and Expenses - Sec. 24. (a) There is appropriated from the state general...
34-13-3-25. Presentation of Vouchers and Issuance of Warrants for Appropriations - Sec. 25. The attorney general shall present vouchers for the...
Chapter 3.5. Claims Against Public Schools
34-13-3.5-1. Applicability - Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies only to an action...
34-13-3.5-2. Construction With Other Law - Sec. 2. This chapter may not be construed to restrict...
34-13-3.5-3. "Public School" - Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "public school" refers...
34-13-3.5-4. Notice; Proposed Remedy - Sec. 4. An individual or entity may not initiate a...
34-13-3.5-5. Requirements of Proposed Remedy - Sec. 5. A proposed remedy that is offered under section...
34-13-3.5-6. Time Period for Response to Proposed Remedy - Sec. 6. Not later than fifteen (15) days after the...
34-13-3.5-7. Effect of Failure to Provide Notice - Sec. 7. If an individual or entity does not submit...
34-13-3.5-8. Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest - Sec. 8. (a) For purposes of this section, "conflict of...
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...
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...
34-13-4-3. Chapter as Not Waiving Eleventh Amendment - Sec. 3. This chapter shall not be construed as: (1)...
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...
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...
34-13-5-2. Plaintiff; Class Actions; Right of Intervention - Sec. 2. (a) Plaintiffs in a public lawsuit may sue...
34-13-5-3. Trial Procedure - Sec. 3. The procedure in the trial court governing trial...
34-13-5-4. Change of Venue - Sec. 4. A change of venue from the judge may...
34-13-5-5. Appointment of Special Judge - Sec. 5. (a) The rules regarding the selection of a...
34-13-5-6. Special Reporter - Sec. 6. To expedite the trial of the case, either...
34-13-5-7. Interlocutory Hearing - Sec. 7. (a) At any time before the final hearing...
34-13-5-8. Appeals - Sec. 8. Appeals from any final judgment in a public...
34-13-5-9. Extensions of Time; Advance of Trial or Appeal - Sec. 9. Extensions of time, both in the trial court...
34-13-5-10. Jurisdiction of Trial Court - Sec. 10. (a) A public lawsuit may not be brought,...
34-13-5-11. Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Required Before Bringing Public Lawsuit - Sec. 11. As a condition precedent to bringing any public...
34-13-5-12. Matters to Be Heard in Public Hearing - Sec. 12. Where: (1) as a condition precedent to the...
Chapter 6. Appeals From Actions of Municipalities
34-13-6-1. Complaint; Filing; Contents - Sec. 1. (a) An appeal allowed by statute from any...
34-13-6-2. Pleading; Motions to Dismiss Complaint or Appeal - Sec. 2. A pleading is not required by the municipality...
34-13-6-3. Consolidation of Appeals; Separate Trial - Sec. 3. (a) If more than one (1) appeal is...
34-13-6-4. Trial of Appeals; Scope of Review; Disposition - Sec. 4. (a) The decisions of the board or council...
34-13-6-5. Findings of Court; Judgment; Costs; Damages; Assessment of Benefits - Sec. 5. (a) If the court finds that the action...
34-13-6-6. Change of Venue or Judge; Rehearing; Supreme Court Appeal; Procedure - Sec. 6. A change of venue from the county is...
34-13-6-7. Increase in Damages or Reduction in Assessment of Benefits; Liability of City; Costs of Appeal - Sec. 7. (a) If on appeal: (1) the amount of...
34-13-6-8. Priority of Appeal - Sec. 8. An appeal takes precedence over other pending litigation...
Chapter 7. Commencement of Action Against Public Employees and Government Entities by Offender
34-13-7-1. Required Submissions by an Offender Bringing an Action Against Public Employees and Governmental Entities - Sec. 1. (a) In addition to any other requirements under...
Chapter 8. Special Supplemental Relief
34-13-8-1. "Eligible Person" - Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "eligible person" refers...
34-13-8-2. "Occurrence" - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "occurrence" refers to...
34-13-8-3. "Supplemental Fund" - Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "supplemental fund" refers...
34-13-8-4. Intent; Compromise of Claims; Application - Sec. 4. (a) Recognizing the special conditions created by an...
34-13-8-5. Limitations on Payments; Formula for Distribution - Sec. 5. (a) The attorney general shall attempt to resolve...
34-13-8-6. Requirement; Release of Additional Claims - Sec. 6. (a) To receive a distribution under this chapter...
34-13-8-7. Additional Payments Reduced by Prior Payments - Sec. 7. The amount payable after December 31, 2011, as...
34-13-8-8. Limitation on Attorney's Fees - Sec. 8. If an eligible person is represented by an...
34-13-8-9. Establishment of Fund - Sec. 9. (a) The supplemental state fair relief fund is...
34-13-8-10. Use of Money in Fund - Sec. 10. (a) The attorney general may use the money...
34-13-8-11. Payment of Expenses of Administration - Sec. 11. The expenses incurred by the attorney general in...
34-13-8-12. Assignment of Claims to State - Sec. 12. (a) An eligible person may assign to the...
Chapter 9. Religious Freedom Restoration
34-13-9-0.7. Application - Sec. 0.7. This chapter does not: (1) authorize a provider...
34-13-9-1. Application - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all governmental entity statutes,...
34-13-9-2. Exemptions - Sec. 2. A governmental entity statute, ordinance, resolution, executive or...
34-13-9-3. Establishment Clause - Sec. 3. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:...
34-13-9-4. "Demonstrates" - Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "demonstrates" means meets...
34-13-9-5. "Exercise of Religion" - Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "exercise of religion"...
34-13-9-6. "Governmental Entity" - Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "governmental entity" includes...
34-13-9-7. "Person" - Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "person" includes the...
34-13-9-7.5. "Provider" - Sec. 7.5. As used in this chapter, "provider" means one...
34-13-9-8. Exercise of Religion - Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a...
34-13-9-9. Violations - Sec. 9. A person whose exercise of religion has been...
34-13-9-10. Defense; Relief; Awarding of Costs - Sec. 10. (a) If a court or other tribunal in...
34-13-9-11. Private Causes of Action - Sec. 11. This chapter is not intended to, and shall...