IN HB1237

Contracts choosing foreign jurisdiction law, foreign legal codes, legal systems, arbitration processes, or alternative dispute resolution processes are unenforceable if they do not grant parties the same fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges as the U.S. and Indiana Constitutions.

Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution decisions made by third parties based on foreign law or legal systems that lack equivalent constitutional protections are unenforceable and have no legal effect.

Required fundamental rights and liberties include freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, due process, and the right to privacy.

Effective date: July 1, 2010.