2010 Indiana Code
TITLE 34. CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
ARTICLE 31. LIMITED LIABILITY
CHAPTER 4. LIMITED LIABILITY OF PARENTS FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY CHILD
IC 34-31-4
Chapter 4. Limited Liability of Parents for Damages Caused by Child
IC 34-31-4-1
Maximum limit of liability
Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter, a parent is
liable for not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) in actual
damages arising from harm to a person or damage to property
knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly caused by the parent's child
if:
(1) the parent has custody of the child; and
(2) the child is living with the parent.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.27.
IC 34-31-4-2
Child participant in criminal gang activity
Sec. 2. A parent of a child who is a member of a criminal gang (as
defined in IC 35-45-9-1), who actively encourages or knowingly
benefits from the child's involvement in the criminal gang, is liable
for actual damages arising from harm to a person or property
intentionally caused by the child while participating in a criminal
gang activity if:
(1) the parent has custody of the child;
(2) the child is living with the parent or guardian; and
(3) the parent failed to use reasonable efforts to prevent the
child's involvement in the criminal gang.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.27.
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