Indiana Code 34-55-7-5. Additional damages
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Sec. 5. In all cases described in sections 2, 3, and 4 of this chapter, the plaintiff shall, in addition to the amount of liability, recover from the sheriff:
(2) damages not exceeding ten percent (10%) on the principal sum recovered.
(1) legal interest; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-55-7-5
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-40-5.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.