Court and money
Debt, eviction, work, family and records. The side of the system with no officer in it.
48 sections
Renting
- Getting the Deposit BackIC 32-31-3-14 — an itemized list and the balance within 45 days, or the whole deposit is owedalso here
- Getting Repairs MadeIC 32-31-8-6 — notice to the landlord, a reasonable time to fix it, and then a court actionalso here
- Eviction for Unpaid RentIC 32-31-1-6 — not less than ten days notice, and paying in full within it ends the terminationalso here
- Sealing an Eviction RecordIC 32-31-11-3 — a dismissed or won eviction is sealed by the court on its own motionalso here
- Retaliation by a LandlordIC 32-31-8.5-5 — no rent hike, service cut or eviction in response to a protected complaintalso here
- Lockouts and Utility ShutoffsIC 32-31-5-6 — no changed locks or cut utilities without a court orderalso here
Work and pay
- Minimum WageIC 22-2-2-4 — Indiana's minimum is the federal minimum wage, with a tipped cash wage of $2.13
- OvertimeIC 22-2-2-4 — hours past 40 in a work week at not less than 1.5 times the regular rate
- Paydays and the Last PaycheckIC 22-2-5-1 — at least semimonthly or biweekly, for wages earned up to ten business days before payday
- Unpaid WagesIC 22-2-5-2 — the unpaid wages, attorney's fees, and two times the wages where the employer acted in bad faith
- Discrimination at WorkIC 22-9-1-3 — a complaint to the civil rights commission within 180 days of the act
- Criminal History and HiringIC 22-2-17-3 — no local rule may stop an employer asking about criminal history on an application
- Reporting Wrongdoing at WorkIC 22-5-3-3 — a public contractor's employee who reports a violation may not be fired or demoted for it
- Fired Over a Garnishment or a Protective OrderIC 37-2-6-5 — no employer discharges an employee because a creditor garnished the employee's pay
- Jury Duty and WorkIC 35-44.1-2-11 — firing or docking benefits over jury service is a Class B misdemeanor
- Teens at WorkIC 22-2-18.1-17 — from 14 to under 16, three hours on a school day and 18 in a school week
- Hurt at WorkIC 22-3-3-3 — a claim to the worker's compensation board within two years of the accident
- Unemployment BenefitsIC 22-4-15-1 — quitting without good cause or a discharge for just cause disqualifies until eight weeks are earned back
Family, children and school
- DivorceIC 31-15-2-10 — the final hearing comes no earlier than 60 days after the petition is filed
- Property and Maintenance in a DivorceIC 31-15-7-5 — an equal division of marital property is presumed just and reasonable
- Child SupportIC 31-16-6-6 — support ends at 19, with exceptions for incapacity and high school
- Custody and Parenting TimeIC 31-17-2-8 — the child's best interests, with no presumption favoring either parent
- Grandparents and VisitationIC 31-17-5-1 — a grandparent may seek visitation in three situations
- A Protective OrderIC 34-26-5-9 — an order lasts two years unless the court sets another date
- Violating a Protective OrderIC 35-46-1-15.1 — invasion of privacy is a Class A misdemeanor, and a Level 6 felony with a prior
- Changing a NameIC 34-28-2-3 — three weekly newspaper notices, the last at least 30 days before the hearing
- Reporting Child AbuseIC 31-33-5-1 — everyone with reason to believe a child is abused or neglected reports it
Debt, buying and money
- Wage GarnishmentIC 37-2-6-4 — at most 25 percent of disposable earnings, and less on a showing of good cause
- What Creditors Cannot TakeIC 34-55-10-2 — $15,000 in a residence, $8,000 in other property, and $300 in cash and accounts
- Scams and Deceptive SalesIC 24-5-0.5-4 — actual damages or $500, whichever is greater, and up to three times for a willful act
- The Lemon LawIC 24-5-13-7 — protection for 18 months or 18,000 miles from delivery, whichever comes first
- A Data BreachIC 24-4.9-3-3 — notice without unreasonable delay, and not more than 45 days after discovery
- Canceling a Sale Made at HomeIC 24-5-10-8 — written notice before midnight of the third business day cancels it
- RepossessionIC 26-1-9.1-609 — after default, without a court only where there is no breach of the peace
Owning a home, land and animals
Health, aging and estates
- When Someone Dies Without a WillIC 29-1-2-1 — a spouse takes half with children, three fourths with only parents, and all otherwise
- Collecting a Small Estate Without ProbateIC 29-1-8-1 — an affidavit 45 days after death, where the estate is not more than $100,000
- Making a Will and a Power of AttorneyIC 29-1-5-3 — signed by the person and at least two witnesses, in each other's presence
- Emergency Mental Health DetentionIC 12-26-5-1 — up to 72 hours on an application, and fourteen days if a court approves italso here
Courts and records
- Small Claims CourtIC 33-28-3-4 — claims of not more than $10,000, tried informally
- How Long There Is to SueIC 34-11-2-4 — two years for an injury to a person or to personal property
- Claims Against the State and Local GovernmentIC 34-13-3-8 — notice to a city, town or county within 180 days of the loss
- Clearing a RecordIC 35-38-9-2 — a misdemeanor conviction may be expunged five years after the conviction
- A Record and State LicensesIC 25-1-1.1-6 — a disqualifying conviction counts for no more than five years, with exceptions
Public records, meetings and voting
- Registering to VoteIC 3-7-33-3 — an application accepted at least 29 days before the election registers the voter for it
- Voting After a ConvictionIC 3-7-13-5 — the right to register returns on release from imprisonment and detention
- Public RecordsIC 5-14-3-9 — a mailed or emailed request counts as denied after seven days without an answer
- Open MeetingsIC 5-14-1.5-5 — notice at least 48 hours ahead, not counting weekends and holidays
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