Section 24-11-5-1 - Civil actions; expenses and costs; remedies(a) A target, or a person aggrieved by a violation of: (2) rules adopted under this article; may bring an action in a court with jurisdiction.
(b) A person shall, not later than thirty (30) days after filing a complaint with a court in an action under subsection (a), mail or deliver a copy of the complaint to the office of the attorney general.(c) A court may award reasonable attorney's fees, litigation expenses, and costs to a person who prevails in an action under subsection (a).(d) A court may, in addition to fees, expenses, and costs under subsection (c), award any or all of the following to a complainant who prevails in an action under subsection (a): (1) Declaratory or equitable relief.(2) The greater of: (B) liquidated damages for each complainant who prevails in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each demand letter that the complainant received.(3) Punitive damages in the amount of the greater of:(A) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); or(B) three (3) times the amount of actual damages.Amended by P.L. 149-2016, SEC. 75, eff. 3/23/2016.Added by P.L. 172-2015, SEC. 1, eff. 7/1/2015.