Indiana § 34-11-2-6 Sheriffs or public officers; actions growing out of liability incurred
during official acts or omissions of duty

Indiana Statutes

§ 34-11-2-6 — Sheriffs or public officers; actions growing out of liability incurred during official acts or omissions of duty

Indiana § 34-11-2-6

Title 34CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Art. 11LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Ch. 2Specific Statutes of Limitation

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Ind. Code § 34-11-2-6 (2026).

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An action against:

(1)a sheriff;

(2)another public officer; or

(3)the officer and the officer's sureties on a public bond; growing out of a liability incurred by doing an act in an official capacity, or by the omission of an official duty, must be commenced within five (5) years after the cause of action accrues. However, an action may be commenced against the officer or the officer's legal representatives, for money collected in an official capacity and not paid over, at any time within six (6) years after the cause of action accrues. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-2-2(2).]

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An action against:
(1) a sheriff;
(2) another public officer; or
(3) the officer and the officer's sureties on a public bond;
growing out of a liability incurred by doing an act in an official
capacity, or by the omission of an official duty, must be commenced
within five (5) years after the cause of action accrues. However, an
action may be commenced against the officer or the officer's legal
representatives, for money collected in an official capacity and not paid
over, at any time within six (6) years after the cause of action accrues.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-2-2(2).]