Indiana § 34-13-3-17 - Enforcement of judgments against governmental entities

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§ 34-13-3-17. Enforcement of judgments against governmental entities

Sec. 17. A court that has rendered a judgment against a governmental entity may order that governmental entity to:

(1) appropriate funds for the payment of the judgment if funds are available for that purpose; or

(2) levy and collect a tax to pay the judgment if there are insufficient funds available for that purpose.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-16.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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