S.E.A. 36, P.L. 10 Effective: July 1, 2024 Creates a civil penalty for a person who knowingly or intentionally disturbs or removes a boundary marker and permits a court to order a person who disturbs or removes a boundary marker to pay for the cost of reestablishing the boundary marker. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/36 … [Read more...] about Interference with a boundary marker
Civil
Citizenship and immigration status
S.E.A. 181, P.L. 76 Effective: July 1, 2024 Provides that, if the Attorney General determines probable cause exists, the Attorney General, rather than any person lawfully domiciled in Indiana, shall bring an action to compel a governmental body or postsecondary educational institution to comply with statutes requiring cooperation with federal immigration officials. Requires a … [Read more...] about Citizenship and immigration status
Actions on deposit accounts
S.E.A. 188, P.L. 77 Effective: July 1, 2024 Provides that an action upon a deposit account must be commenced not later than two years (instead of six years under current law) after the cause of action accrues, regardless of whether the action is brought by a depositor or a depository institution. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/188 … [Read more...] about Actions on deposit accounts
Attorney’s fees
S.E.A. 226, P.L. 226 Effective: July 1, 2024 Increases: (1) the amount of attorney's fees that may be incurred by an offeror to $250 per hour and (2) the total amount of attorney's fees, costs, and expenses that may be awarded to not more than $5,000; with respect to a qualified settlement offer. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/226 … [Read more...] about Attorney’s fees
Notice publication
S.E.A. 252, P.L. 122 Effective: July 1, 2024 Changes the qualifications required for a newspaper or a locality newspaper to publish legal notices as follows: a newspaper must have been published for 12 consecutive months (instead of three years) and must have had an average paid circulation during the preceding year of at least 500 (instead of 200) that may include the number … [Read more...] about Notice publication