Specific Law Flashcards

Under Indiana's 'one-pot' theory of marital property, which assets are subject to division at dissolution?

Answer: All property owned by either spouse, including premarital and inherited assets

Indiana places all property of either spouse, however and whenever acquired, into one divisible pot.

In Indiana, adverse possession requires possession that is open, notorious, exclusive, hostile, and continuous for how many years?

Answer: Ten years

Indiana's adverse possession period is ten years, and the claimant must also generally pay property taxes on the land.

Under Indiana's Dead Man's Statute, a surviving party is generally incompetent to testify about what?

Answer: Matters against an estate concerning transactions with the decedent

Indiana's Dead Man's Statute bars an interested survivor from testifying about transactions with a decedent in claims against the estate.

In Indiana, the small claims jurisdictional limit for most small claims courts is what amount?

Answer: $10,000

Indiana small claims dockets generally handle civil claims up to $10,000.

Under Indiana criminal law, murder is punishable by a fixed term of imprisonment between 45 and 65 years, with an advisory sentence of how many years?

Answer: 55 years

Indiana Code 35-50-2-3 sets the advisory sentence for murder at 55 years.

In Indiana, felonies other than murder are classified into how many levels?

Answer: Six

Since the 2014 criminal code revision, Indiana classifies felonies as Level 1 through Level 6.

Under Indiana's Medical Malpractice Act, most claims must first be presented to what body before trial?

Answer: A medical review panel

The Indiana Medical Malpractice Act generally requires review by a medical review panel before suit proceeds to trial.