Indiana Statutes
§ 34-15-4-1 — Applicability of chapter
Indiana § 34-15-4-1
JurisdictionIndiana
Title 34CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Art. 15CAUSES OF ACTION: DEFAMATION, LIBEL,
Ch. 4Defamation Actions Against Newspaper Publishers
This text of Indiana § 34-15-4-1 (Applicability of chapter) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Indiana primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
Ind. Code § 34-15-4-1 (2026).
Text
(a)This chapter applies to a suit for the:
(1)publication of a libel by a newspaper; or
(2)transmission of a libel by a news service;
in Indiana.
(b)Section 3 of this chapter does not apply to a case of libel against
a candidate for a public office in Indiana, unless the retraction is made
in the manner set out in section 3 of this chapter at least three (3) days
before the election.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-15-1 part.]
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Related
Shepard v. Schurz Communications, Inc.
847 N.E.2d 219 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2006)
Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.10.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 34-10-1-2
Assignment of attorney§ 34-10-1-3
Filing of claim by an offender with three prior actions dismissed as
frivolous; exception§ 34-10-2-1
Application of chapter§ 34-10-2-2
Annulment of order§ 34-11-2-1
Employment related actions§ 34-11-2-10
Enforcement of child support obligations§ 34-11-2-10.5
Employment related action by volunteer firefighter or member of
volunteer emergency medical services association§ 34-11-2-11
Written contract actions§ 34-11-2-11.5
Recovery of certain costs§ 34-11-2-13
Foreign country judgmentCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Indiana § 34-15-4-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/in/34-15-4-1.