Indiana § 24-7-9-4 - Civil damages recoverable by lessee
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 24-7-9-4 — Civil damages recoverable by lessee, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-7-9-4. Civil damages recoverable by lessee
Sec. 4. (a) If a lessor violates this article and a lessee who is a party to the agreement prevails in the proceeding, the lessee may:
(1) recover from the lessor committing the violation; or
(2) set off in a counterclaim in any action by the lessor committing the violation;
the amounts described in subsection (b).
(b) The lessee in an action described in subsection (a) may recover all of the following:
(1) Reasonable attorney's fees, as determined by the court.
(2) Court costs.
(3) The greater of:
(A) the actual damages incurred by the lessee as a result of the violation;
(B) three hundred dollars ($300); or
(C) twenty-five percent (25%) of the total rental payments necessary to acquire ownership of the property leased under the agreement.
As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-7-9-4 ("Civil damages recoverable by lessee") 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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