# Ind. Code § 6-1.1-37-1: State or local government officers; failure to perform

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T6_A1.1_C37_S6-1.1-37-1

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 6-1.1-37-1
- **Heading:** State or local government officers; failure to perform
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 6 / Article 1.1 / Chapter 37 / Section 6-1.1-37-1

## Text

Sec. 1. An officer of state or local government who recklessly violates or fails to perform a duty imposed on the officer under:

(1) IC 6-1.1-10-1(b);

(2) IC 6-1.1-17-1;

(3) IC 6-1.1-17-3(a);

(4) IC 6-1.1-17-5(d);

(5) IC 6-1.1-18-1;

(6) IC 6-1.1-18-5;

(7) IC 6-1.1-18-6;

(8) IC 6-1.1-20-5;

(9) IC 6-1.1-20-6;

(10) IC 6-1.1-20-7;

(11) IC 6-1.1-30-14; or

(12) IC 6-1.1-36-13;

commits a Class A misdemeanor. In addition, the officer is liable for the damages sustained by a person as a result of the officer's violation of the provision or the officer's failure to perform the duty.

[Pre-1975 Property Tax Recodification Citation: 6-1-1-35 part.]

Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.47, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.605; P.L.49-1996, SEC.8; P.L.198-2001, SEC.91; P.L.1-2010, SEC.32; P.L.24-2022, SEC.3; P.L.174-2022, SEC.46.

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