name = "Atlas Commons research objects — civil statute-of-limitations deadlines for Indiana"
description = "Indiana's civil statute-of-limitations periods for 9 common causes of action, each as a recorded claim carrying the statute citation and URL so a consuming agent can verify it at the cited code — plus the single interpretive L5 boundary: these are the statutes as written, NOT any person's actual deadline (accrual, the discovery rule, tolling, and statutes of repose are fact-specific legal determinations). The atlas informs and routes to counsel; it never computes a deadline. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026). CC0."
license = "CC0-1.0"
jsonld = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/in.jsonld"

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/in/sol-defamation-libel-slander"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Indiana sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4)"
text = "Under Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4, the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in Indiana is 2 years. Note: Single-publication rule applies.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-34/article-11/chapter-2/section-34-11-2-4/"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/in/sol-medical-malpractice"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Indiana sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (Ind. Code § 34-18-7-1)"
text = "Under Ind. Code § 34-18-7-1, the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in Indiana is 2 years. Note: Minor under age 6 has until 8th birthday.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-34/article-18/chapter-7/section-34-18-7-1/"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/in/sol-personal-injury"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Indiana sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4)"
text = "Under Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4, the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in Indiana is 2 years. Note: Standard tolling for minors and incompetents.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-34/article-11/chapter-2/section-34-11-2-4/"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/in/sol-product-liability"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Indiana sets a 2 years (10-year repose) civil statute of limitations for product liability (Ind. Code § 34-20-3-1)"
text = "Under Ind. Code § 34-20-3-1, the civil statute of limitations for product liability in Indiana is 2 years (10-year repose). Note: an outer statute of repose of 10 year(s) may also bar the claim; If accrual between years 8-10 plaintiff has 2 more years.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-34/article-20/chapter-3/section-34-20-3-1/"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/in/sol-property-damage"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Indiana sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4)"
text = "Under Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4, the civil statute of limitations for property damage in Indiana is 2 years. Note: Real-property damage uses 6-year period under § 34-11-2-7.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-34/article-11/chapter-2/section-34-11-2-4/"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/in/sol-wrongful-death"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Indiana sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (Ind. Code § 34-23-1-1)"
text = "Under Ind. Code § 34-23-1-1, the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in Indiana is 2 years. Note: Strictly construed; child wrongful death has separate provisions.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-34/article-23/chapter-1/section-34-23-1-1/"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/in/sol-contract-oral"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Indiana sets a 6 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (Ind. Code § 34-11-2-7)"
text = "Under Ind. Code § 34-11-2-7, the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in Indiana is 6 years. Note: Standard tolling for minors and incompetents.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-34/article-11/chapter-2/section-34-11-2-7/"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/in/sol-fraud"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Indiana sets a 6 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (Ind. Code § 34-11-2-7)"
text = "Under Ind. Code § 34-11-2-7, the civil statute of limitations for fraud in Indiana is 6 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Fraudulent concealment tolls under § 34-11-5-1.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-34/article-11/chapter-2/section-34-11-2-7/"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/in/sol-contract-written"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Indiana sets a 10 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (Ind. Code § 34-11-2-11)"
text = "Under Ind. Code § 34-11-2-11, the civil statute of limitations for contract written in Indiana is 10 years. Note: Sale-of-goods under UCC 2-725 is 4 years.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-34/article-11/chapter-2/section-34-11-2-11/"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/in/sol-boundary"
warrant = "INTERPRETATION"
name = "Why these statute-of-limitations periods are NOT your deadline (the L5 boundary)"
text = "The periods above are the statutes Indiana has on the books. They do NOT tell you YOUR deadline. When a claim \"accrues\" (starts the clock), whether the discovery rule, tolling, a minor/incapacity, or a statute of repose changes it, and which cause of action even applies, are fact-specific legal determinations. A missed deadline can permanently bar a claim. This atlas informs and routes — it is not legal advice and not a substitute for a licensed attorney. If you may have a claim, consult an attorney in Indiana immediately; for free civil legal aid see this state's legal-aid page."
source = "Justice Atlas framing (over the statutes above)"
sourceUrl = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/"
falsifier = "occurred=FALSE (a framing/legal boundary, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not a court's ruling on any case) — the lowest-warrant claim. The period+citation claims above are recorded statutes (verifiable at the cited code); this boundary is the only interpretation."

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Defamation (libel / slander)"
Deadline = "2 years"
Statute = "Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4"
Notes = "Single-publication rule applies."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Medical malpractice"
Deadline = "2 years"
Statute = "Ind. Code § 34-18-7-1"
Notes = "Minor under age 6 has until 8th birthday."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Personal injury"
Deadline = "2 years"
Statute = "Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4"
Notes = "Standard tolling for minors and incompetents."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Product liability"
Deadline = "2 years (10-year repose)"
Statute = "Ind. Code § 34-20-3-1"
Notes = "repose 10y; If accrual between years 8-10 plaintiff has 2 more years."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Property damage"
Deadline = "2 years"
Statute = "Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4"
Notes = "Real-property damage uses 6-year period under § 34-11-2-7."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Wrongful death"
Deadline = "2 years"
Statute = "Ind. Code § 34-23-1-1"
Notes = "Strictly construed; child wrongful death has separate provisions."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Contract oral"
Deadline = "6 years"
Statute = "Ind. Code § 34-11-2-7"
Notes = "Standard tolling for minors and incompetents."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Fraud"
Deadline = "6 years"
Statute = "Ind. Code § 34-11-2-7"
Notes = "discovery rule; Fraudulent concealment tolls under § 34-11-5-1."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Contract written"
Deadline = "10 years"
Statute = "Ind. Code § 34-11-2-11"
Notes = "Sale-of-goods under UCC 2-725 is 4 years."
Warrant = "RECORDED"
