Indiana § 1-1-5-1 - Revival; release or extinguishment
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§ 1-1-5-1. Revival; release or extinguishment
Sec. 1. Whenever a statute is repealed which repealed a former statute, the former statute shall not thereby be revived unless it shall be so expressly provided. And the repeal of any statute shall not have the effect to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under such statute, unless the repealing statute shall so expressly provide; and such statute shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purposes of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of such penalty, forfeiture, or liability.
Formerly: Acts 1877(ss), c.36, s.1. As amended by P.L.2-1988, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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