Indiana § 34-15-5-1 - Actionable charges

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 34-15-5-1 — Actionable charges, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 34-15-5-1. Actionable charges

Sec. 1. Every charge of incest, homosexuality, bestiality, fornication, adultery, or whoredom falsely made against any person is actionable in the same manner as in the case of slanderous words charging a felony.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-62-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.10.

IC 34-16ARTICLE 16. CAUSES OF ACTION: GAMBLING DEBTS AND LOSSES

Ch. 1.Gambling Debts and Losses

IC 34-16-1Chapter 1. Gambling Debts and Losses

34-16-1-1Void instruments 34-16-1-2Debtor; civil action to recover losses; limitation 34-16-1-3Pleading 34-16-1-4Prosecuting attorney; civil action to recover losses 34-16-1-5Discovery

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What does Indiana Code § 34-15-5-1 cover?

Section 34-15-5-1 ("Actionable charges") 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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