Indiana § 34-13-3-18 Time for payment of claim or judgment; interest rate

Indiana Statutes

§ 34-13-3-18 — Time for payment of claim or judgment; interest rate

Indiana § 34-13-3-18

Title 34CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Art. 13CAUSES OF ACTION: CLAIMS AGAINST THE

Ch. 3Tort Claims Against Governmental Entities and Public

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Ind. Code § 34-13-3-18 (2026).

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(a)A claim or suit settled by, or a judgment rendered against, a governmental entity shall be paid by the governmental entity not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of settlement or judgment, unless there is an appeal, in which case not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after a final decision is rendered.

(b)If payment is not made within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of settlement or judgment, the governmental entity is liable for interest from the date of settlement or judgment at an annual rate of six percent (6%). The governmental entity is liable for interest at that rate and from that date even if the case is appealed, provided the original judgment is upheld. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-17.]

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(a) A claim or suit settled by, or a judgment
rendered against, a governmental entity shall be paid by the
governmental entity not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after
the date of settlement or judgment, unless there is an appeal, in which
case not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after a final decision
is rendered.
(b) If payment is not made within one hundred eighty (180) days
after the date of settlement or judgment, the governmental entity is
liable for interest from the date of settlement or judgment at an annual
rate of six percent (6%). The governmental entity is liable for interest
at that rate and from that date even if the case is appealed, provided the
original judgment is upheld.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-17.]