Indiana Code 23-17-32-8. Civil action for violation of privacy protections
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Sec. 8. (a) A person alleging a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for either or both of the following:
(2) Damages as follows:
(1) Injunctive relief.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 23-17-32-8
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: has the meaning set forth in IC 23-17-2-20. See Indiana Code 23-17-32-4
(A) A sum of money:
(i) to be determined by the court; but
(ii) not less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500);
per violation to compensate the person for injury or loss caused by the violation.
(B) If the court finds that the violation was intentional, an increased sum of money in an amount not to exceed three (3) times the amount that would otherwise be awarded under clause (A).
(b) A court, in rendering a judgment in an action brought under this section, may award all or part of the costs of the action, including reasonable attorney‘s fees and witness fees, to the complainant in the action if the court determines that the award is appropriate.
As added by P.L.221-2023, SEC.2.