{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-8-23-16-2","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 8-23-16-2","heading":"Application of chapter","body":"Sec. 2. Subject to IC 34-13-2, IC 34-13-3, and IC 34-13-4, this chapter applies when a member of the department is sued for civil damages and:\n(1) the department administratively determines that the civil action arose out of an act performed within the scope of the duties of the member; and\n(2) a lack of defense of the action by the state would prejudice the construction, maintenance, or administration of state highways.","path":["TITLE 8. UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION","ARTICLE 23. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","Chapter 16. Legal Defense for Employees"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_8.html#8-23-16-2","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-04T20:08:46Z","sha256":"eeafda2dc2662c62d4377cec14bc12febdc8202efb63647dc2d997fd5d42407c","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-8-23-16-1","next":"us-in/ic-8-23-16-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}