Indiana § 34-51-1-3 - Treble damages
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 34-51-1-3 — Treble damages, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-51-1-3. Treble damages
Sec. 3. Treble damages in certain civil actions by crime victims are governed by IC 34-24-3.
[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.
IC 34-51-2Chapter 2. Compensatory Damages: Comparative Fault
34-51-2-1Applicability of chapter 34-51-2-2Governmental entities and public employees excepted 34-51-2-3Causation 34-51-2-4Defendant as single party 34-51-2-5Effect of contributory fault 34-51-2-6Barring of recovery; degree of contributory fault 34-51-2-7Jury instructions; single party defendant 34-51-2-8Jury instructions; multiple defendants 34-51-2-9Trial without jury; award of damages 34-51-2-10Intentional torts; full recovery of damages from convicted defendant 34-51-2-11Forms of verdicts; disclosure requirements 34-51-2-12Contribution; indemnity 34-51-2-13Inconsistent verdicts 34-51-2-14Nonparty defense; assertion 34-51-2-15Nonparty defense; burden of proof 34-51-2-16Nonparty defense; pleadings 34-51-2-17Nonparty defense; medical malpractice claims 34-51-2-18Actions against defendants who are qualified health care providers and who are not qualified health care providers; delay; joinder 34-51-2-19Liens or claims to diminish in same proportion as claimant's recovery is diminished
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 34-51-1-3
What does Indiana Code § 34-51-1-3 cover?
Section 34-51-1-3 ("Treble damages") 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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