Section 32-26-2-3 - Tender of costs and damages; confession of judgment(a) The owner of a domestic animal described in section 2 of this chapter may:(1) tender to the person injured by the domestic animal: (A) any costs that have accrued; and(B) an amount, in lieu of damage, which equals or exceeds the amount of damages awarded by the court or by a jury in an action filed to recover damages caused by the actions of the domestic animal; or(2) offer in writing to confess judgment for the amounts set forth in subdivision (1); before an action filed to recover damages caused by a domestic animal described in section 2 of this chapter proceeds to trial.
(b) If the person injured by the domestic animal described in section 2 of this chapter rejects the tender or offer under subsection (a) and causes a trial for damages to proceed, the person injured:(1) shall pay the costs of the trial; and(2) may recover only the damages awarded.Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-10-2-3.
As added by P.L. 2-2002, SEC.11.