Indiana § 26-2-8-113 - Automated transaction
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 26-2-8-113 — Automated transaction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-2-8-113. Automated transaction
Sec. 113. (a) If an offer evokes an electronic record in response, a contract may be formed in the same manner and with the same effect as if the record were not electronic, but an acceptance of the offer is effective, if at all, when received.
(b) In an automated transaction, the following rules apply:
(1) A contract may be formed by the interaction of electronic agents of the parties even if no individual was aware of or reviewed the electronic agents' actions or the resulting terms and agreements.
(2) A contract may be formed by the interaction of an electronic agent and an individual, acting on the individual's own behalf or for another person, including by an interaction in which the individual performs actions that the individual is free to refuse to perform and which the individual knows or has reason to know will cause the electronic agent to complete the transaction or performance.
(c) The terms of a contract are determined by the substantive law applicable to the particular contract.
As added by P.L.62-2000, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-2-8-113 ("Automated transaction") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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