Sec. 1. An acknowledgment or promise is not evidence of a new or continuing contract, for the purpose of taking the case out of the operation of this article, unless the acknowledgment or promise is:

(1) in writing; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-11-9-1

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) signed by the party to be charged by the acknowledgment or promise.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-2-10.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.6.