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2023 Indiana Code
Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure
Article 11. Limitation of Actions
Chapter 2. Specific Statutes of Limitation
34-11-2-6. Sheriffs or Public Officers; Actions Growing Out of Liability Incurred During Official Acts or Omissions of Duty
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IN Code § 34-11-2-6 (2023)
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Sec. 6. An action against:
(1) a sheriff;
(2) another public officer; or
(3) the officer and the officer's sureties on a public bond;
growing out of a liability incurred by doing an act in an official capacity, or by the omission of an official duty, must be commenced within five (5) years after the cause of action accrues. However, an action may be commenced against the officer or the officer's legal representatives, for money collected in an official capacity and not paid over, at any time within six (6) years after the cause of action accrues.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-2-2(2).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.9-2022, SEC.76.
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