IN · rules
Ind. Trial Rule 61
Harmless error
Effective January 1, 1970
No error in either the admission or the exclusion of evidence and no error or defect in any rul-
ing or order in anything done or omitted by the court or by any of the parties is ground for
granting relief under a motion to correct errors or for setting aside a verdict or for vacating,
modifying or otherwise disturbing a judgment or order or for reversal on appeal, unless
refusal to take such action appears to the court inconsistent with substantial justice. The
court at every stage of the proceeding must disregard any error or defect in the proceeding
which does not affect the substantial rights of the parties.
Provenance
- Source
- rules.incourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-02
- Edition
- supplied-in-01-2026-08-01
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