H.E.A. 1090, P.L. 49 Effective: July 1, 2024 Allows evidence of a failure to comply with passenger restraint system statutes to be admitted in a civil action as to mitigation of damages for a plaintiff who is at least 15 years of age or older. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1090 … [Read more...] about Transportation matters
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Bureau of Motor Vehicles
H.E.A. 1162, P.L. 141 Effective: July 1, 2024 Section 54 states that evidence relating to the failure to install or equip optional equipment on a commercial motor vehicle is inadmissible as evidence. Read bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1162 … [Read more...] about Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Civil proceeding advance payment contracts
H.E.A. 1124, P.L.63 Effective: July 1, 2023 Amends the law concerning civil proceeding advance payment (CPAP) transactions to provide that in a civil proceeding in which a consumer claimant has entered into a CPAP contract, the consumer claimant or the consumer claimant's attorney is required to provide to: (1) each of the other parties in the civil proceeding; and (2) … [Read more...] about Civil proceeding advance payment contracts
Admissibility of statement by juvenile in custody
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 415 on admissibility of statement by juvenile in custody for amend and votesponsored by Rep. Steuerwald and Rep. Gore. The author, Sen. Pol, introduced the bill which provides that a statement made by a juvenile during a custodial interrogation of the juvenile regarding an act allegedly committed when the juvenile was … [Read more...] about Admissibility of statement by juvenile in custody
Civil proceeding advance payment contracts
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1124 on civil proceedings advance payment contracts (CPAP)(for profit litigation funding) sponsored by Sen. Liz Brown and Sen. Mark Messmer. Rep Matt Lehman introduced the bill explaining it requires anyone entering a CPAP contract to provide notice of the existence the contract to other parties in a civil litigation. CPAP must also be shared … [Read more...] about Civil proceeding advance payment contracts