Sec. 14. (a) Any student or student organization may bring an action for a violation of the student’s or student organization’s rights under this chapter.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 21-39-8-14

  • 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.
  • student: means an individual who is enrolled on a full-time or part-time basis at a state educational institution. See Indiana Code 21-39-8-7
  • student organization: means a group that is:

    Indiana Code 21-39-8-8

     (b) If the court in an action under this section finds that a state educational institution has violated the rights of a student or student organization under this chapter, the court may award the following:

(1) Injunctive relief.

(2) Compensatory damages not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).

(3) Reasonable court costs.

(4) Attorney‘s fees.

As added by P.L.145-2022, SEC.2.

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