Sec. 7. (a) At any time before the final hearing in a
public lawsuit, the defendant may petition for an order of the court that
the cause be dismissed unless the plaintiff posts a bond with surety to
be approved by the court. The bond must be payable to the defendant
for the payment of all damages and costs that may accrue by reason of
the filing of the lawsuit if the defendant prevails.
(b) A hearing shall be held on a petition described in subsection (a)
in the same manner as the hearing on temporary injunctions under IC 34-26-1. If, at the hearing, the court determines that the plaintiff cannot
establish facts that would entitle the plaintiff to a temporary injunction,
the court shall set the amount of bond to be filed by the plaintiff in an
amount found by the judge to cover all damage and costs that may
accrue to the defendants by reason of the pendency of the public
lawsuit in the event the defendant prevails.
(c) If the plaintiff does not file a bond with sureties approved by the
court within ten (10) days after the order to do so is entered, the suit
shall be dismissed.
(d) Either plaintiff or defendant may appeal an order to post or deny
bond to the Indiana supreme court within ten (10) days by notice of
appeal and a statement of error in the same manner as is provided in a
petition for mandate or prohibition. The supreme court may:
(1) stay the lower court order pending its own decision;
(2) set a bond to be filed by the plaintiff;
(3) modify the order of the lower court; or
(4) enter its order as a final order in a case.
(e) If no bond is filed as provided in this section:
(1) the public lawsuit shall be dismissed; and
(2) no court has further jurisdiction of the public lawsuit or any
other public lawsuit involving any issue that was or could have
been raised.
(f) This section does not create, nor shall it be construed as creating,
any additional cause of action on the part of any municipal corporation,
person, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, unless
the defendant is required to and does post bond.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-17-5.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
6
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2024 · leading case:
Hughes v. City of Gary, 741 N.E.2d 1168 (Ind. 2001).
Hughes v. City of Gary, 741 N.E.2d 1168 (Ind. 2001).
· cites it 12× “Therefore, the following provisions of Ind.Code § 34-13-5-7 apply: (a) At any time before the final hearing in a public lawsuit, the defendant may petition for an order of the court that the cause be dismissed unless the plaintiff posts a bond with surety to be approved by the…”
Marshall Cnty. Tax Awareness Comm. v. Quivey, 780 N.E.2d 380 (Ind. 2002).
· cites it 10× “" Ind.Code § 34-13-5-7(b). The trial court in this case conducted an extensive interlocutory hearing, which included fourteen live witnesses and forty-nine exhibits.”
Graber v. State Bd. of Tax Commissioners, 727 N.E.2d 802 (Ind. T.C. 2000).
· cites it 8× “Section 34-13-5-7 of the public lawsuit statutes provides: (a) At any time before the final hearing in a public lawsuit, the defendant may petition for an order of the court that the cause be dismissed unless the plaintiff posts a bond with surety to be approved by the court.”
Bonney v. Indiana Fin. Auth., 849 N.E.2d 473 (Ind. 2006).
· cites it 2× “Thus, even if the Public Lawsuit Statute applies only to the initiation of public improvements as the plaintiffs argue, this lawsuit remains a “public lawsuit.” II. Constitutional Claims In order to avoid the bond requirement the Public Lawsuit Statute provides that the…”
Tipton Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners v. Gayle Prather, 75 N.E.3d 536 (Ind. Ct. App. 2017).
· cites it 2× “Analysis The Commissioners argue that the trial court erred when it found that the Public Lawsuit Statute was inapplicable to the Prathers’ petition for judicial review of the BZA’s decision.”
— Ind. Code § 34-13-5-7(a) — 1 case
— Ind. Code § 34-13-5-7(b) — 2 cases
Marshall Cnty. Tax Awareness Comm. v. Quivey, 780 N.E.2d 380 (Ind. 2002).
“" Ind.Code § 34-13-5-7(b). The trial court in this case conducted an extensive interlocutory hearing, which included fourteen live witnesses and forty-nine exhibits.”
Bonney v. Indiana Fin. Auth., 849 N.E.2d 473 (Ind. 2006).
“Thus, even if the Public Lawsuit Statute applies only to the initiation of public improvements as the plaintiffs argue, this lawsuit remains a “public lawsuit.” II. Constitutional Claims In order to avoid the bond requirement the Public Lawsuit Statute provides that the…”
— Ind. Code § 34-13-5-7(c) — 2 cases
Hughes v. City of Gary, 741 N.E.2d 1168 (Ind. 2001).
“Therefore, the following provisions of Ind.Code § 34-13-5-7 apply: (a) At any time before the final hearing in a public lawsuit, the defendant may petition for an order of the court that the cause be dismissed unless the plaintiff posts a bond with surety to be approved by the…”
Graber v. State Bd. of Tax Commissioners, 727 N.E.2d 802 (Ind. T.C. 2000).
“Section 34-13-5-7 of the public lawsuit statutes provides: (a) At any time before the final hearing in a public lawsuit, the defendant may petition for an order of the court that the cause be dismissed unless the plaintiff posts a bond with surety to be approved by the court.”
— Ind. Code § 34-13-5-7(d) — 1 case
Marshall Cnty. Tax Awareness Comm. v. Quivey, 780 N.E.2d 380 (Ind. 2002).
“" Ind.Code § 34-13-5-7(b). The trial court in this case conducted an extensive interlocutory hearing, which included fourteen live witnesses and forty-nine exhibits.”
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