Title 34, CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Sec. 29. IC 33-38-13-10 and IC 33-38-13-11 (Concerning papers filed with and testimony before the commission on judicial qualifications). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.135.

Sec. 3. IC 4-21.5-3.5-27 (Concerning matters discussed during mediation). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.

Sec. 30. IC 33-38-14-12 and IC 33-38-14-13 (Concerning papers filed with and testimony before the commission on judicial qualifications). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.136.

Sec. 30.4. IC 33-33-71-49 (Concerning papers filed and testimony before the commission on judicial qualifications for St. Joseph Superior Court). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.137.

Sec. 31. IC 35-37-6-9 (Concerning communications between a victim and a victim's counselor, and the identity of facility providing temporary emergency shelter to a victim). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.

Sec. 32. IC 35-44.1-2-2 (Concerning inapplicability of obstruction of justice provisions for persons who qualify for certain privileges). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.126-2012, SEC.44.

Sec. 4. IC 9-30-6-6 (Concerning contraband and chemical tests on blood, urine, or other bodily substance). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.156-2020, SEC.127.

Sec. 5. IC 12-10-3-11 (Concerning reports to adult protective services). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.

Sec. 6. IC 13-28-4-1 (Concerning environmental audit reports). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.

Sec. 7. IC 14-34-9-4 (Concerning coal exploration trade secrets, and commercial or financial information). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.

Sec. 8. IC 16-37-4-4 (Concerning medical data regarding cause of death). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.

Sec. 9. IC 16-41-2-4 (Concerning reports of communicable or serious diseases). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.112-2020, SEC.65.

Sec. 1. (a) Every person who disturbs the business and proceedings of a court: (1) by creating any noise or confusion; (2) in a court of record; and (3) while the court is open for and engaged in the transaction of business; is considered guilty of a direct contempt of court. (b)…

Sec. 2. Every person who: (1) is sworn to testify as a witness, in any trial or proceeding, in any court of record, and refuses to testify in the trial or proceeding; (2) is required by any court to be sworn in any trial or proceeding, and refuses to take an oath or affirmation; …

Sec. 3. A person: (1) who: (A) offers, gives, or promises any reward to; (B) threatens to assault or injure; (C) assaults or beats; or (D) in any other manner influences, intimidates, or attempts to influence; any witness to give or abstain from giving testimony in any case, or t…

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), when a person is arraigned for a direct contempt in any court of record in Indiana, no affidavit, charge in writing, or complaint is required to be filed against the person. (b) The court shall distinctly state the act, words, sig…

Sec. 5. (a) If the defendant is found guilty of direct contempt under section 4 of this chapter (or IC 34-4-7-7 before its repeal), the defendant has the right to appeal the judgment of the court. (b) In all cases where the defendant may be adjudged to pay a fine of at least fift…

Sec. 1. An official bond entered into by any officer, or any bond, recognizance, or written undertaking taken by any officer in the discharge of the duties of the officer's office, is not void for want of form or substance, recital, or condition. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation…

Sec. 2. The principal or surety will not be discharged because of any defects listed in section 1 of this chapter. The principal and surety shall be bound by the bond, recognizance, or written undertaking, to the full extent contemplated by the law requiring the bond, recognizanc…

Sec. 3. In all actions on a defective bond, recognizance, or written undertaking, the plaintiff or relator may suggest the defect in the plaintiff's or relator's complaint, and recover to the same extent as if the bond, recognizance, or written undertaking were perfect in all res…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "interested party" refers to: (1) the payee; (2) the annuity issuer; (3) the structured settlement agreement obligor; (4) the payee's counsel who assisted in the establishment of the structured settlement; (5) a dependent of the payee; or (6) a fa…

Sec. 10. After a transfer that has been approved in accordance with this chapter, a structured settlement obligor and an annuity issuer are immune from liability to a payee, or to a party other than a transferee who is claiming through the payee, for paying structured settlement …

Sec. 11. Failure of a transferee of structured settlement payment rights to timely provide a true and complete disclosure statement to a payee under this chapter in connection with a direct or indirect transfer of structured settlement payment rights is an incurable deceptive act…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "structured settlement" means periodic payments of damages established by a settlement or a court judgment in resolution of a tort claim for personal injury. As added by P.L.219-2001, SEC.6.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "transfer" means a: (1) sale; (2) assignment; (3) pledge; (4) hypothecation; or (5) any other form of alienation or encumbrance; of structured settlement payment rights made by a payee for consideration. As added by P.L.219-2001, SEC.6.…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "transferee" means a party acquiring or proposing to acquire structured settlement payment rights through a transfer agreement. As added by P.L.219-2001, SEC.6.

Sec. 5. A direct or indirect transfer of structured settlement payment rights is not effective, and a structured settlement obligor or annuity issuer is not required to make a payment directly or indirectly to a transferee, unless an Indiana court of competent jurisdiction has ap…

Sec. 6. Not less than ten (10) days before the date on which a payee becomes obligated under a transfer agreement, the transferee shall provide to the payee and other interested parties a disclosure statement, in boldface type of not less than fourteen (14) points in size, that i…

Sec. 7. An Indiana court of competent jurisdiction may approve a transfer of structured settlement payment rights only in a final order that is based on the express findings of the court. The express findings must include all of the following: (1) The consideration that the payee…

Sec. 8. (a) An application under this chapter for approval of a transfer of structured settlement payment rights must be filed in: (1) the Indiana court in which the underlying tort action was pending; or (2) the court of general jurisdiction in the Indiana county in which the pa…

Sec. 9. (a) A payee who proposes to make a transfer of structured settlement payment rights does not: (1) incur a penalty; (2) forfeit an application fee or other payment; or (3) otherwise incur a liability to the proposed transferee; if the transfer is not approved by a court un…

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter governs any action based on fault that is brought to recover damages for injury or death to a person or harm to property, except as provided in subsection (b). (b) This chapter does not apply to an action: (1) brought against a qualified health care provi…

Sec. 10. In the case of an intentional tort, the plaintiff may recover one hundred percent (100%) of the compensatory damages in a civil action for intentional tort from a defendant who was convicted after a prosecution based on the same evidence. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citatio…

Sec. 11. The court shall furnish to the jury forms of verdicts that require only the disclosure of: (1) the percentage of fault charged against each party and nonparty; and (2) the amount of the verdict against each defendant. If the evidence in the action is sufficient to suppor…

Sec. 12. In an action under this chapter (or IC 34-4-33 before its repeal), there is no right of contribution among tortfeasors. However, this section does not affect any rights of indemnity. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-33-7.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.

Sec. 13. In actions brought under this chapter (or IC 34-4-33 before its repeal), whenever a jury returns verdicts in which the ultimate amounts awarded are inconsistent with its determinations of total damages and percentages of fault, the trial court shall: (1) inform the jury …

Sec. 14. In an action based on fault, a defendant may assert as a defense that the damages of the claimant were caused in full or in part by a nonparty. This defense is referred to in this chapter as a nonparty defense. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-33-10(a).] As added …

Sec. 15. The burden of proof of a nonparty defense is upon the defendant, who must affirmatively plead the defense. However, this chapter does not relieve the claimant of the burden of proving that fault on the part of the defendant or defendants caused, in whole or in part, the …

Sec. 16. A nonparty defense that is known by the defendant when the defendant files the defendant's first answer shall be pleaded as a part of the first answer. A defendant who gains actual knowledge of a nonparty defense after the filing of an answer may plead the defense with r…

Sec. 17. This section applies to a claim filed with the insurance commissioner under IC 16-9.5 (before its repeal), IC 27-12 (before its repeal), or IC 34-18 against a qualified health care provider, with the exception that the pleading of a nonparty defense, as required by secti…

Sec. 18. (a) This section applies to an action based on fault that is brought by the claimant against: (1) one (1) or more defendants who are qualified health care providers under IC 34-18; and (2) one (1) or more defendants who are not qualified health care providers. (b) Upon a…

Sec. 19. If a subrogation claim or other lien or claim that arose out of the payment of medical expenses or other benefits exists in respect to a claim for personal injuries or death and the claimant's recovery is diminished: (1) by comparative fault; or (2) by reason of the unco…

Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply in any manner to tort claims against governmental entities or public employees under IC 34-13-3 (or IC 34-4-16.5 before its repeal). [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-33-8.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.

Sec. 3. In an action brought under this chapter (or IC 34-4-33 before its repeal), legal requirements of causal relation apply to: (1) fault as the basis for liability; and (2) contributory fault. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-33-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.…

Sec. 4. For purposes of sections 6 through 10 of this chapter, a defendant may be treated along with another defendant as a single party where recovery is sought against that defendant not based upon the defendant's own alleged act or omission but upon the defendant's relationshi…

Sec. 5. In an action based on fault, any contributory fault chargeable to the claimant diminishes proportionately the amount awarded as compensatory damages for an injury attributable to the claimant's contributory fault, but does not bar recovery except as provided in section 6 …