Indiana § 14-23-5-2 Rights and immunities

Indiana Statutes

§ 14-23-5-2 — Rights and immunities

Indiana § 14-23-5-2

Art. 23FORESTRY

Ch. 5Forest Firefighting

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Ind. Code § 14-23-5-2 (2026).

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In fighting fires under this chapter, the officers and employees of the department have the following:

(1)All the rights and immunities guaranteed to municipal firefighters by law.

(2)The right to enter upon the land of an individual, a firm, a limited liability company, a corporation, a municipal corporation, a city, a town, a county, or the state to carry out their duties.

(3)The authority to set back fires, dig trenches, cut lanes, and use all other customary and accepted modern methods of firefighting on private land. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-5-2.]

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In fighting fires under this chapter, the officers
and employees of the department have the following:
(1) All the rights and immunities guaranteed to municipal
firefighters by law.
(2) The right to enter upon the land of an individual, a firm, a
limited liability company, a corporation, a municipal corporation,
a city, a town, a county, or the state to carry out their duties.
(3) The authority to set back fires, dig trenches, cut lanes, and use
all other customary and accepted modern methods of firefighting
on private land.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-5-2.]