Depending on the jurisdiction, courts have made various rulings on this concept, so it would be best to consult the jurisprudence in your state to anticipate the exposure to liability you may face through your indemnity agreement.1 See Alaska Stat. § 45.45.900; Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 32-1159 (private contracts); Ark. Code Ann. § 4-56-104 (private contracts); Ark. Code Ann. § 22-9-214 (public contracts); Ga. Code Ann. § 13-8-2; Haw. Rev. Stat. § 431:10-222; Idaho Code Ann. § 29-114; Ind. Code Ann. § 26-2-5; Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-401; Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 691.991; N.J. Stat. Ann. 2A:40A-1; S.C. Code Ann. § 32-2-10; S.D. Codified Laws § 56-3-18; Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-6-123; Va. Code Ann. § 11-4-1; W. Va. Code Ann. § 55-8-14.2See Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 34-226 (public contracts); Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-2586 (public contracts); Cal. Civ. Code § 2782.05; Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-111.5 (private contracts); Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-50.5-102 (public contracts); Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-572k; Del. Code Ann. tit. 6, § 2704; Fla. Stat. Ann. § 725.06; 740 Ill.Comp. Stat. 35/1-3; Kan. Stat. Ann. § 16-121; Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 371.180; La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 38:2216G (prime contractors on public projects); Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. Ch. 149, § 29C; Minn. Stat. Ann. § 337; Miss. Code Ann. § 31-5-41; Mo. Rev. Stat. § 434.100; Mont. Rev. Code Ann. § 28-2-2111; Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 25-21, 187; N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 338-A:1, 338-A:2 (design professionals); N.M. Stat. Ann. § 56-7-1; N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 5-322.1; N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 22B-1; Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2305.31; Okla.