Indiana § 32-33-7-6 - In transit loss or damage to property of guests
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 32-33-7-6 — In transit loss or damage to property of guests, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-33-7-6. In transit loss or damage to property of guests
Sec. 6. In case of loss of or damage to any property while in transit to or from any hotel, apartment hotel, or inn on behalf of a guest, the liability of the proprietor is limited to two hundred dollars ($200), whether the loss or damage is occasioned by the negligence of the proprietor or the proprietor's agents or otherwise, unless:
(1) the guest has given prior written notice of the value of the property; and
(2) the receipt of the notice has been acknowledged in writing by the proprietor, manager, or other agent.
However, the liability of the hotel, apartment hotel, or inn may not exceed four hundred dollars ($400), unless the proprietor has contracted in writing to assume a greater liability.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-28-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.
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Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-33-7-6 ("In transit loss or damage to property of guests") 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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