The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 192, sponsored by Rep. Negele, concerning nonconsenual pornography. The bill defines “intimate image” and creates a civil cause of action against a person who discloses an intimate image without the consent of the individual depicted in the intimate image. The bill further provides that a prevailing plaintiff may recover the greater of: (1) eco … [Read more...] about Nonconsenual pornography
Civil
Unlawful indemnity agreements
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 230, sponsored by Rep. Lehman, addressing unlawful indemnity agreements. This bill provides that the law concerning indemnity agreements in construction or design contracts applies to certain design-build contracts. The bill further specifies that “sole negligence” for purposes of liability under a construction or design contract does not incl … [Read more...] about Unlawful indemnity agreements
Voiding and releasing claims in land interests
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 604, sponsored by Rep. Manning, on voiding and releasing claims in land interests. This bill: Adds a provision to the statute concerning marketable title for real property to provide that after a person has filed a claim for an interest in land, the claim is void if: (1) the owner of the property subject to the claim (or any person having an … [Read more...] about Voiding and releasing claims in land interests
Self-defense and the defense of others
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1284 on self-defense and the defense of others, sponsored by Sen. Tomes. The bill provides immunity for a justified use of force in certain instances and requires a court to award, in certain instances, reasonable attorney's fees and costs to a defendant when the justified use of force immunity is successfully raised. The following testified … [Read more...] about Self-defense and the defense of others
Harassment and orders of protections
The Senate Committee on Courts and Criminal Law heard HB 1607 concerning harassment and orders for protection. The bill provides that a person who is a victim of harassment (as defined by I.C. 35-45-10-2) may file a petition for an order for protection against a person who commits harassment. An amendment was taken by consent to create a new type of protection order for harassment, … [Read more...] about Harassment and orders of protections