§ 5-2-26-4 — Protocols for notifying property owner; immunity

Indiana § 5-2-26-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 2: LAW ENFORCEMENT
• Ch. 26: Protocols for Notification of Property Owners After

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(a) On or before July 1, 2026, each law
enforcement agency shall adopt and implement protocols requiring the
law enforcement agency to notify a real property owner, in a time frame
and in a manner prescribed by the law enforcement agency, of:
(1) damage to the owner's real property, crops, or a building,
structure, or fixture attached to the owner's real property that is
reported to a law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency
in accordance with IC 9-26-1-1.1(a)(4)(B); and
(2) debris identified by a law enforcement officer or law
enforcement agency that is left on the owner's real property that
could damage farm equipment or other vehicles or property;
resulting from a motor vehicle accident.
(b) A law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency is immune
from civil or criminal liability for failing to comply with protocols
established under this section, unless the noncompliance constitutes
gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.15-2025, SEC.1.