§ Ind. Code § 3-9-8-6Cause of action for candidate depicted in fabricated media

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(a) A candidate depicted in fabricated media that is included in a campaign
communication that does not include a disclaimer required by section 5 of this chapter may
bring a civil action against:
(1) the person that paid for the campaign communication;
(2) the person that sponsored the campaign communication; and
(3) a person that disseminates the campaign communication, if:
(A) the campaign communication included the disclaimer when provided to the
person; and
(B) the person knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly altered or removed the
disclaimer before disseminating the campaign communication.
(b) A plaintiff who prevails in an action brought under subsection (a) is entitled to
recover:
(1) the plaintiff's actual damages;
(2) injunctive relief; and
(3) the amount of any court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the plaintiff
in connection with the action.
(c) The plaintiff in an action under this section has the burden of proving by clear and

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