Indiana § 16-32-5-7 - Cause of action
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§ 16-32-5-7. Cause of action
Sec. 7. (a) An individual who reasonably believes that a covered entity has violated this chapter may bring a civil action for injunctive or other equitable relief against the covered entity for the purpose of enforcing compliance with this chapter.
(b) In an action commenced under this section, the court must:
(1) schedule a hearing as soon as practicable; and
(2) apply the same standards when rendering judgment as would be applied in an action brought in federal court under 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.
(c) This section does not create a right to compensatory or punitive damages against a covered entity.
As added by P.L.2-2019, SEC.8.
IC 16-33ARTICLE 33. SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS
Ch. 1.Repealed Ch. 2.Repealed Ch. 3.Silvercrest Children's Development Center Ch. 4.Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home
IC 16-33-1Chapter 1. Repealed[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations:
16-33-1-1New16-33-1-2formerly 16-7-6.5-1 part16-33-1-3formerly 16-7-6.5-1 part16-33-1-4formerly 16-7-6.5-1 part16-33-1-5formerly 16-7-6.5-216-33-1-6formerly 16-7-6.5-316-33-1-7formerly 16-7-6.5-416-33-1-8formerly 16-7-6.5-516-33-1-9formerly 16-7-6.5-916-33-1-10formerly 16-7-6.5-1016-33-1-11formerly 16-7-6.5-616-33-1-12formerly 16-7-6.5-716-33-1-13formerly 16-7-6.5-816-33-1-14formerly 16-7-6.5-11.]Repealed by P.L.69-1999, SEC.12.
IC 16-33-2Chapter 2. Repealed[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations:
16-33-2-1New16-33-2-2formerly 16-7-13-1 part16-33-2-3formerly 16-7-13-1 part16-33-2-4formerly 16-7-13-1 part16-33-2-5formerly 16-7-13-216-33-2-6formerly 16-7-13-316-33-2-7formerly 16-7-13-416-33-2-8formerly 16-7-13-516-33-2-9formerly 16-7-13-716-33-2-10formerly 16-7-13-816-33-2-11formerly 16-7-13-616-33-2-12formerly 16-7-13-8.416-33-2-13formerly 16-7-13-8.516-33-2-14formerly 16-7-13-9.]Repealed by P.L.69-1999, SEC.12.
IC 16-33-3Chapter 3. Silvercrest Children's Development Center
16-33-3-1Center defined 16-33-3-2Establishment 16-33-3-3Care provided 16-33-3-4Administration 16-33-3-5Programs of center 16-33-3-6Director; appointment and qualifications 16-33-3-7Director; powers and duties 16-33-3-8Clients; qualifications 16-33-3-8.5Placement review committee 16-33-3-9Duties of parents and center to provide for child's care 16-33-3-10Parents of child in center unable to pay for costs for services; payment by county 16-33-3-11Gifts, legacies, devises, and conveyances
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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