Indiana § 3-5-4-1.5 - Time for commencement of legal actions
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 3-5-4-1.5 — Time for commencement of legal actions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-5-4-1.5. Time for commencement of legal actions
Sec. 1.5. (a) This section applies if this title requires that a legal action be taken at the office of:
(1) the secretary of state or the election division; or
(2) a circuit court clerk or a political subdivision.
(b) Notwithstanding IC 4-1-2-2, if the final day or time for performing the action falls on a day or time when the office is not open to conduct public business or on a day observed as a holiday under IC 1-1-9, the legal action may be performed:
(1) on the next day that the office is open for public business; or
(2) through noon of the next day that the office is open for public business if the action to be performed is the receipt of a filing.
As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.8; P.L.169-2015, SEC.3; P.L.74-2017, SEC.5.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 3-5-4-1.5
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Section 3-5-4-1.5 ("Time for commencement of legal actions") 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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