Indiana § 24-7-9-5 - Defenses; clerical error and correction
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§ 24-7-9-5. Defenses; clerical error and correction
Sec. 5. It is a defense in a criminal proceeding under sections 1 through 3 of this chapter or a civil proceeding under section 4 of this chapter that the lessor or an assignee of a lessor:
(1) failed to comply with this article as a result of a bona fide clerical error; and
(2) corrected the error after the date of execution of the rental purchase agreement.
As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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