Indiana § 34-12-2-2 - Certain causes of action not to arise within state
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 34-12-2-2 — Certain causes of action not to arise within state, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-12-2-2. Certain causes of action not to arise within state
Sec. 2. (a) No act done after June 10, 1935, within Indiana operates to give rise, either within or outside Indiana, to any of the causes of action abolished by this chapter.
(b) No contract to marry that is made after June 10, 1935, within Indiana operates to give rise, either within or outside Indiana, to any cause of action for breach of contract or promise to marry.
(c) The intent of this section is to fix the effect, status, and character of acts and contracts described in subsections (a) and (b) and to render them ineffective to support or give rise to any causes of action within or outside Indiana.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-4-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.7.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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