Applicability of chapter
Ind. Code § 34-15-4-1
in effectSec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to a suit for the:
(1) publication of a libel by a newspaper; or
(2) transmission of a libel by a news service;
in Indiana.
(b) Section 3 of this chapter does not apply to a case of libel against a candidate for a public office in Indiana, unless the retraction is made in the manner set out in section 3 of this chapter at least three (3) days before the election.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-15-1 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.10.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/34Fetched: 10/17/2026