# Ind. Code § 32-30-2-5: Answer to complaint; denials

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T32_A30_C2_S32-30-2-5

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 32-30-2-5
- **Heading:** Answer to complaint; denials
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 30 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-30-2-5

## Text

Sec. 5. The answer of the defendant to a complaint under section 4 of this chapter may contain a denial of each material statement or allegation in the plaintiff's complaint. With each denial, the defendant may give in evidence every legal or equitable defense to the action that the defendant may have.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-15-2-5.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15.

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