S.E.A. 372, P.L. 54 Effective: March 21, 2016 Provides that the following statutes are not intended to provide the owner of real estate subject to the issuance of process under a judgment or decree of foreclosure any protection or defense against a deficiency judgment for purposes of the borrower protections from liability that must be disclosed on a specified form required by … [Read more...] about Deficiency judgments and foreclosed property
Civil
Firearms and certification
H.E.A. 1085, P.L. 66 Effective: July 1, 2016 Defines "chief law enforcement officer" as an official whose certification is required under federal law for a person to manufacture or transfer certain firearms, and requires a chief law enforcement officer to issue a requested certification unless the person requesting the certification is: (1) prohibited by law from receiving or … [Read more...] about Firearms and certification
Business entities; series limited liability
H.E.A. 1336, P.L. 170 Effective: §§1-2, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17, 19 effective July 1, 2016; §§3-6, 8-9, 11-12, 14, 16, 18 effective March 23, 2016 Makes various changes to the business and other association law, including the following: (1) Requires that an application to reserve or renew a reservation of a name and a notice of transfer of a reserved name must be filed with the secretary o … [Read more...] about Business entities; series limited liability
Establishes a procedure for the release of law enforcement recordings under the public records law
H.E.A. 1019, P.L. 58 Effective: July 1, 2016 Exempts custodial interrogations described in Indiana Evidence Rule 617 from provisions applicable to other law enforcement recordings. Requires a public agency to permit the following persons (defined as a "requestor" in the statute) to view a recording at least twice: (1) A person depicted in a recording, or if the person is deceased or … [Read more...] about Establishes a procedure for the release of law enforcement recordings under the public records law
Maximum height of certain fences/Medical Malpractice
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 28 on the maximum height of certain fences sponsored by Rep. Koch and Rep. Steuerwald. The bill was stripped and medical malpractice issues were inserted. Author Sen. Steele explained this bill allows a plaintiff to commence a "direct file" action against a health care provider without submitting a proposed complaint to a medical review panel … [Read more...] about Maximum height of certain fences/Medical Malpractice