§ 34-15-4-1 Applicability

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34-15-4-1 Applicability

    Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to a suit for the:

        (1) publication of a libel by a newspaper; or

        (2) transmission of a libel by a news service; in Indiana.

    (b) Section 3 of this chapter does not apply to a case of libel against a candidate for a public office in Indiana, unless the retraction is made in the manner set out in section 3 of this chapter at least three (3) days before the election.