Title 34, CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Sec. 153. "Place of illegal drug activity", for purposes of IC 34-24-4, means each county in which: (1) an individual drug user possesses or uses an illegal drug; or (2) the individual drug user: (A) resides; (B) attends school; or (C) is employed; during the period of the indivi…

Sec. 154. "Place of participation", for purposes of IC 34-24-4, means each county in which: (1) a person participates in the illegal drug market; or (2) the person: (A) resides; (B) attends school; or (C) is employed; during the period of the person's participation in the illegal…

Sec. 155. "Political subdivision", for purposes of IC 34-12-3.5 and IC 34-13-3, means a: (1) county; (2) township; (3) city; (4) town; (5) separate municipal corporation; (6) special taxing district; (7) state educational institution; (8) city or county hospital; (9) school corpo…

Sec. 156. "Position of the agency", for purposes of IC 34-52-2, means the litigation stance taken by the state in a civil action subject to IC 34-52-2. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 157. "Possessor of land", for purposes of IC 34-31-11, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-31-11-1. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 158. "Practitioner", for purposes of IC 34-30-14, means a person described in IC 16-42-19-5 who acts within the scope of the practitioner's practice. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 159. "Prejudgment interest", for purposes of IC 34-51-4, means interest on the amount of a judgment that is computed for a period preceding the date that the court returns a verdict or finding in the proceeding. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 16. "Asbestos claim", for purposes of IC 34-31-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-31-8-1. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 161. "Prior civil law and procedure", for purposes of IC 34-7, refers to the statutes that are repealed or amended in the recodification act of the 1998 regular session of the general assembly as the statutes existed before the effective date of the applicable or correspondi…

Sec. 162. (a) "Product", for purposes of IC 34-20, means any item or good that is personalty at the time it is conveyed by the seller to another party. (b) The term does not apply to a transaction that, by its nature, involves wholly or predominantly the sale of a service rather …

Sec. 163. "Product liability action", for purposes of IC 34-20, means an action that is brought: (1) against a manufacturer or seller of a product; and (2) for or on account of physical harm; regardless of the substantive legal theory or theories upon which the action is brought.…

Sec. 164. "Professional health care organization", for purposes of IC 34-30-15, refers to an organization described in section 165(14) or 165(25) of this chapter. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 165. "Professional health care provider", for purposes of IC 34-30-15, means: (1) a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5; (2) a dentist licensed under IC 25-14; (3) a hospital licensed under IC 16-21; (4) a podiatrist licensed under IC 25-29; (5) a chiropractor licensed under…

Sec. 166. "Professional staff", for purposes of IC 34-30-15, means: (1) all individual professional health care providers authorized to provide health care in a hospital or other health care facility; or (2) the multidisciplinary staff of a community mental health center (as defi…

Sec. 167. "Program", for purposes of IC 34-57-3, refers to the community dispute resolution centers program established under IC 34-57-3-2. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 168. (a) "Property", for purposes of IC 34-24-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-31.5-2-253. (b) "Property", for purposes of IC 34-30-9, includes the following: (1) Real property. (2) Private ways. (3) Waters. (4) A structure located on property listed in subdivisions (1)…

Sec. 169. "Protected person" means a petitioner or a family or household member of the petitioner who is protected by the terms of a civil protection order issued under IC 34-26-5. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 17. "Assisting sheriff", for purposes of IC 34-47-4, means the sheriff of a county other than the county in which a writ of attachment has been issued under IC 34-47-4. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 170. (a) "Protection order" or "order for protection", for purposes of sections 76, 169, and 182 of this chapter and IC 34-26-5, means an injunction or other order issued by a tribunal of the issuing state or Indian tribe to prevent an individual from: (1) engaging in violen…

Sec. 171. "Protection order records", for purposes of IC 34-26-7.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-26-7.5-2. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 172. "Psychiatric hospital", for purposes of IC 34-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-18-2-24. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 173. "Public employee", for purposes of IC 34-13-2, IC 34-13-3, and IC 34-13-4, has the meaning set forth in section 54 of this chapter. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 174. (a) "Public lawsuit", for purposes of IC 34-13-5, means: (1) any action in which the validity, location, wisdom, feasibility, extent, or character of construction, financing, or leasing of a public improvement by a municipal corporation is questioned directly or indirec…

Sec. 175. "Qualified director", for purposes of IC 34-30-4, means any of the following individuals: (1) An individual who serves without compensation for personal services as a member of a board or commission of the state or a political subdivision for the purpose of setting poli…

Sec. 176. "Qualified settlement offer", for purposes of IC 34-50, means an offer of full and final settlement to resolve all claims and defenses at issue between the offeror (as defined in section 136 of this chapter) and the recipient (as defined in section 177 of this chapter).…

Sec. 177. "Recipient", for purposes of IC 34-50, means a party to a civil action who receives a qualified settlement offer (as defined in section 176 of this chapter) from an offeror (as defined in section 136 of this chapter) who is an opposing party in the civil action. As adde…

Sec. 178. "Recreation", for purposes of IC 34-31-11.4, includes physical exercise, leisure, or sports. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 179. "Recreational facility", for purposes of IC 34-31-11.4, means a building, location, or area primarily designed and used for purposes of recreation. The term includes: (1) a gymnasium; (2) a park; (3) a playground; (4) a swimming pool; (5) a fieldhouse; (6) a beach; (7) …

Sec. 18. "Auctioneer", for purposes of IC 34-55-6, means an auctioneer licensed under IC 25-6.1. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 180. "Recreational user", for purposes of IC 34-31-11.4, means an authorized user of a recreational facility who is using the facility for the recreational purpose for which it was primarily designed. However, the term does not include a person participating in or attending …

Sec. 181. "Representative", for purposes of IC 34-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-18-2-25. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 182. "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.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 183. "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 c…

Sec. 184. "Risk", for purposes of IC 34-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-18-2-26. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 185. "Risk manager", for purposes of IC 34-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-18-2-27. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 186. "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 roll…

Sec. 187. "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. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 188. "Security interest", for purposes of section 113 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.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 189. "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. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 19. "Authority", for purposes of IC 34-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-18-2-6. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 190. "Session of the general assembly", for purposes of IC 34-13-1-6, does not include a regular technical session. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 191. "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). As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 192. "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. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.

Sec. 193. "State": (1) for purposes of section 77(b) of this chapter and IC 34-13-3, means Indiana and its state agencies; and (2) for purposes of sections 76 and 106 of this chapter and IC 34-26-5, has the meaning set forth in IC 1-1-4-5. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.…

Sec. 194. "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…

Sec. 195. "Stepchild", for purposes of IC 34-30-11, includes a stepchild of any age. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176.