Request to remove or prevent publication of personal information; civil action
Ind. Code § 33-23-19-4
in effectSec. 4. (a) A protected individual, or the office of judicial administration on behalf of a protected individual, may submit a written request to a public agency (as defined in IC 5-14-3-2(q)) to:
(1) prevent publication of personal information of the protected individual; or
(2) remove personal information of the protected individual from an existing publication.
(b) A request made under subsection (a) must be sent by certified mail or electronic mail and contain the following:
(1) Sufficient information to confirm that the person subject to the request is a protected individual.
(2) A description of the document, posting, or other publication containing the personal information that is sought to be removed.
A request made by the office of judicial administration that certifies that the person subject to the request is a protected individual is sufficient for the purposes of subdivision (1).
(c) Not later than one (1) day after receiving a request under this section, a public agency shall acknowledge receipt of the request.
(d) After receiving a request under this section, a public agency shall:
(1) as soon as practicable, take action necessary to ensure that the personal information of the protected individual is not published; or
(2) not later than three (3) days after receipt of the request, remove all personal information of the protected person from publication.
(e) A protected individual or the office of judicial administration may bring a civil action against a public agency for a violation of subsection (d). A prevailing party may recover:
(1) actual damages;
(2) declaratory relief;
(3) injunctive relief; and
(4) costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
A court may also award punitive damages if the court finds that the defendant willfully refused to remove the personal information of a protected person.
As added by P.L.139-2026, SEC.1.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/33Fetched: 10/17/2026