Introduced Version






SENATE BILL No. 506

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 34-31-4.5.

Synopsis: Parental liability for judgments and fines. Provides that a parent is liable for the payment of not more than $5,000 of a judgment or fine imposed on the parent's child for violating an ordinance or committing an infraction or a misdemeanor if: (1) the parent has custody of the child; and (2) the child is living with the parent.

Effective: July 1, 2005.





Broden




    January 18, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.







Introduced

First Regular Session 114th General Assembly (2005)


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SENATE BILL No. 506



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 34-31-4.5; (05)IN0506.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 34-31-4.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2005]:
     Chapter 4.5. Limited Liability of Parents for Judgments or Fines Owed by a Child
    Sec. 1. A parent is liable for the payment of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) of a judgment or fine imposed on the parent's child for violating an ordinance or committing an infraction or a misdemeanor if:
        (1) the parent has custody of the child; and
        (2) the child is living with the parent.