Indiana § 34-13-3-8 Claims against political subdivisions; notice requirement

Indiana Statutes

§ 34-13-3-8 — Claims against political subdivisions; notice requirement

Indiana § 34-13-3-8

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 § 34-13-3-8 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in section 9 of this chapter and subsection (b), a claim against a political subdivision is barred unless notice is filed with:

(1)the governing body of that political subdivision; and

(2)unless IC 27-1-29 has expired under IC 27-1-29-29, the Indiana political subdivision risk management commission created under IC 27-1-29; within one hundred eighty (180) days after the loss occurs.

(b)A claim against a political subdivision is not barred for failure to file notice with the Indiana political subdivision risk management commission under subsection (a)(2) if the political subdivision was not a member of the political subdivision risk management fund established under IC 27-1-29-10 at the time the act or omission took place. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16

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(a) Except as provided in section 9 of this
chapter and subsection (b), a claim against a political subdivision is
barred unless notice is filed with:
(1) the governing body of that political subdivision; and
(2) unless IC 27-1-29 has expired under IC 27-1-29-29, the
Indiana political subdivision risk management commission
created under IC 27-1-29;
within one hundred eighty (180) days after the loss occurs.
(b) A claim against a political subdivision is not barred for failure
to file notice with the Indiana political subdivision risk management
commission under subsection (a)(2) if the political subdivision was not
a member of the political subdivision risk management fund
established under IC 27-1-29-10 at the time the act or omission took
place.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-7.]