Title 34, CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Sec. 12. IC 20-28-12-5 (Concerning information school psychologist acquires in professional capacity). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.224.

Sec. 13. IC 20-28-10-17 (Concerning communications made to a school counselor). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.225.

Sec. 14. IC 20-33-9-5 and IC 20-33-9-7 (Concerning reports of elementary and secondary school students suspected of alcohol and controlled substance violations). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.226.

Sec. 15. IC 22-4-19-6 (Concerning department of workforce development information). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.

Sec. 16. IC 23-1.5-2-7 (Concerning communications involving a professional corporation or its employees). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.

Sec. 17. IC 25-2.1-5-8 (Concerning proceedings, records, and work papers of a peer review committee that conducts a peer review of an accounting firm). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.197-2011, SEC.126; P.L.83-2024, SEC.26.

Sec. 18. IC 25-2.1-14-1 (Concerning information relative to and in connection with any professional service as a certified public accountant, public accountant, or accounting practitioner). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.

Sec. 19. IC 25-23-1-31 (Concerning information pertaining to an impaired registered nurse or licensed practical nurse). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.

Sec. 2. IC 4-21.5-3.5-18 (Concerning confidential statement to mediator in administrative proceeding). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.

Sec. 20. IC 25-23.6-6-1 (Concerning matters communicated to a social worker or other counselor). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.

Sec. 21. IC 25-26-13-4.5 (Concerning information pertaining to an impaired pharmacist). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.

Sec. 22. IC 25-26-13-15 (Concerning pharmacist's knowledge of prescriptions, drug orders, records, and patient information). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.

Sec. 23. IC 25-33-1-17 (Concerning information communicated to a psychologist in the psychologist's professional capacity). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.

Sec. 23.5. IC 25-40-2-2 (Concerning matters communicated by a client to an employee assistance professional). As added by P.L.185-1999, SEC.2.

Sec. 25. IC 27-1-23-6 (Concerning records of certain insurers obtained through examination or investigation, registration statement of members of an insurance holding company, and other information filed with the insurance commissioner). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As ad…

Sec. 26. IC 31-32-11-1 (Concerning the abrogation of privileged communications in child abuse and neglect proceedings). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.

Sec. 28. IC 31-18.5-3-16(h) (Concerning disclosure of spousal communications in proceedings under Uniform Interstate Family Support Act). [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.206-2015, SEC.64.

Sec. 28.5. IC 31-32-2-2.5 and IC 31-37-8-4.5 (Concerning information communicated to an evaluator providing mental health screening, evaluation, or treatment to a child in connection with a juvenile proceeding or probation proceeding.) As added by P.L.120-2007, SEC.5.

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…