Sec. 2. (a) A person who has suffered or is threatened with damage because of pollution of water by any person may bring a suit to abate the pollution or threatened pollution.

     (b) A suit under this section must originate in a superior or circuit court in the jurisdiction in which the pollution occurs or is threatened.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-26-2.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-41-24-2

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.