Title 34, CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Sec. 108. "Land", for the purposes of IC 34-31-9, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-31-9-5. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 109. "Law", as for example "the law relating to other civil actions", for purposes of IC 34-13-5, means the statutes, including but not limited to IC 34-13-5 (and IC 34-4-17 before its repeal), and any applicable rules of the Indiana supreme court on any subject. As added by…

Sec. 11. "Ambulance service", for purposes of IC 34-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-18-2-4. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 110. "Law enforcement costs", for purposes of IC 34-24-1, means: (1) expenses incurred by the law enforcement agency that makes a seizure under IC 34-24-1 (or IC 34-4-30.1 before its repeal) for the criminal investigation associated with the seizure; (2) repayment of the inv…

Sec. 111. "Law enforcement officer", for purposes of IC 34-26-5, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-31.5-2-185. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 112. "Levy", for purposes of section 107 of this chapter and IC 34-55-10, means the seizure of property under a writ of attachment, a garnishment, an execution, or a similar legal or equitable process issued to collect a debt. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 113. "Lien", for purposes of section 107 of this chapter and IC 34-55-10, means a security interest, judicial lien, statutory lien, common law lien, or another interest in property to secure the payment of a debt or the performance of an obligation. As added by P.L.186-2025,…

Sec. 114. "Lifetime sex or violent offender", for purposes of IC 34-28-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-28-2-1.5. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 115. "Livestock", for purposes of IC 34-30-5, means any animal or fowl raised for commercial purposes. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 116. "Local law enforcement authority", for purposes of IC 34-28-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-28-2-1.5. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 117. (a) "Loss", for purposes of IC 34-13-3, means injury to or death of a person or damage to property. (b) "Loss", for purposes of IC 34-30-6, means injury to or death of a human being or damage to property or to the environment. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 118. "Malpractice", for purposes of IC 34-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-18-2-18. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 119. (a) "Manufacturer", for purposes of IC 34-20, means a person or an entity who designs, assembles, fabricates, produces, constructs, or otherwise prepares a product or a component part of a product before the sale of the product to a user or consumer. "Manufacturer" incl…

Sec. 12. "Annual aggregate", for purposes of IC 34-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-18-2-5. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 121. "Mediation", for purposes of IC 34-57-3, means a process where at least two (2) disputing parties choose to be guided to a mutually agreeable solution with the aid of a mediator. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 122. "Mediator", for purposes of IC 34-57-3, means a neutral and impartial person who assists in the resolution of a dispute through the mediation process. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 123. "Mental health service provider", for purposes of IC 34-30-16, means any of the following: (1) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5. (2) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21. (3) A private institution licensed under IC 12-25. (4) A psychologist licensed under IC 25-33. (…

Sec. 124. "Migrant health center", for purposes of IC 34-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-18-2-20. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 125. "Military base", for purposes of IC 34-30-21, means a United States or an Indiana government military installation that: (1) has an area of at least sixty thousand (60,000) acres and is used for the design, construction, maintenance, and testing of electronic devices an…

Sec. 126. "Minor", for purposes of IC 34-28-3, means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 127. "Monetary consideration", for the purposes of IC 34-31-9, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-31-9-6. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 128. (a) "Motor vehicle", for purposes of IC 34-30-29.2 and IC 34-40-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-105(a). (b) "Motor vehicle", for purposes of IC 34-30-30, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-30-30-2. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 129. "Moving traffic violation", for purposes of IC 34-28-5, means a violation of: (1) a statute defining an infraction; or (2) an ordinance; that applies when a motor vehicle is in motion. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 13. "Arising (or arises) from a (or the) state disaster emergency", for purposes of IC 34-7-8 and IC 34-30-13.5, means an injury or harm: (1) caused by or resulting from an act or omission performed in response to a state disaster emergency declared under IC 10-14-3-12 to re…

Sec. 130. "Municipal corporation", for purposes of IC 34-13-5, means: (1) a: (A) local subdivision of the state; or (B) public instrumentality or public corporate body created by state law; including but not limited to cities, towns, townships, counties, school corporations, spec…

Sec. 131. "News service", for purposes of IC 34-15-4, means an entity that is either a membership association or a corporation with subscribers that: (1) gathers and transmits news to its members or subscribers; and (2) maintains an office in Indiana. As added by P.L.186-2025, SE…

Sec. 132. "Noneconomic damages", for purposes of IC 34-30-29.2, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-30-29.2-2. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 133. "Nonparty", for purposes of IC 34-51-2, means a person who caused or contributed to cause the alleged injury, death, or damage to property but who has not been joined in the action as a defendant. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 134. "Nonprofit religious organization", for purposes of IC 34-31-7, means an organization, a church, a body of communicants, or a group organized primarily for religious purposes and not for pecuniary profit that: (1) operates: (A) under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue …

Sec. 135. (a) "Offender", for purposes of IC 34-13-3-7, means a person who is committed to the department of correction or was committed to the department of correction. (b) "Offender", for purposes of IC 34-58, means a person who is committed to the department of correction or i…

Sec. 136. "Offeror", for purposes of IC 34-50, means a party to a civil action who makes a qualified settlement offer (as defined in section 176 of this chapter) to a recipient (as defined in section 177 of this chapter) who is an opposing party in the civil action. As added by P…

Sec. 137. (a) "Operator", for purposes of IC 34-30-3, means a person who is an owner, a lessee, a tenant, or an occupant of land or premises that are used in the production of agricultural products. (b) "Operator", for purposes of IC 34-31-6, means a person or an entity, other th…

Sec. 138. "Paramedic", for purposes of IC 34-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-18-2-21. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 139. (a) "Parents", for purposes of IC 34-28-3, means: (1) the child's birth mother and father who: (A) is listed as the father on the birth certificate; (B) is presumed by law under IC 31-14-7 to be the child's father; or (C) has established paternity with a court order; (2…

Sec. 14. (a) "Arising from COVID-19", for purposes of section 13 of this chapter, IC 34-12-5, and IC 34-13-3-3, means an injury or harm caused by or resulting from: (1) the actual, alleged, or possible exposure to or contraction of COVID-19; or (2) services, treatment, or other a…

Sec. 140. "Partially emancipated minor", for purposes of IC 34-28-3, means a minor who has been given certain limited authority to contract under IC 34-28-3. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 141. (a) "Participant", for purposes of IC 34-31-5, means a person, whether an amateur or a professional, who engages in an equine activity, whether or not a fee is paid to participate in the equine activity. (b) "Participant", for purposes of IC 34-31-9, has the meaning set…

Sec. 142. "Participate", for purposes of IC 34-28-3, means any action a person takes: (1) according to license or authority of the entity that sanctions a professional automobile or motorcycle racing event; or (2) by direction or authority of the race organizer of a sanctioned ev…

Sec. 143. (a) "Participate in the illegal drug market", for purposes of IC 34-24-4, means to: (1) distribute; (2) possess with an intent to distribute; (3) commit an act intended to facilitate the marketing or distribution of; or (4) agree to distribute; an illegal drug. (b) The …

Sec. 144. "Patient", for purposes of IC 34-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-18-2-22. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 145. (a) "Peer review committee", for purposes of IC 34-30-15, means a committee that: (1) has the responsibility of evaluation of: (A) qualifications of professional health care providers; (B) patient care rendered by professional health care providers; or (C) the merits of…

Sec. 146. "Performance", for purposes of IC 34-30-4, means the acts of a qualified director pertaining to the setting of policy and the controlling or overseeing of the activities or functional responsibilities of the entity served by the qualified director. As added by P.L.186-2…

Sec. 147. "Period of illegal drug use", for purposes of IC 34-24-4, means the time: (1) of an individual drug user's first use of an illegal drug to the accrual of the cause of action under this chapter; and (2) that is presumed to begin two (2) years before the cause of action a…

Sec. 148. "Periodic payments agreement", for purposes of IC 34-18-14, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-18-14-2. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 149. (a) "Person", for purposes of IC 34-14, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-14-1-13. (b) "Person", for purposes of IC 34-11-2-11.5 and IC 34-24-4, means: (1) an individual; (2) a governmental entity; (3) a corporation; (4) a firm; (5) a trust; (6) a partnership; or (7) a…