Sec. 2. (a) Venue for a proceeding brought by the attorney general against a corporation or its officers or directors lies in Marion County. Venue for a proceeding brought by any other party named under section 1 of this chapter lies in the county where:

(1) a corporation’s principal office is or was last located; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 23-17-24-2

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
(2) if the principal office is not located in Indiana, the corporation’s registered office is or was last located.

     (b) A director or a member does not have to be made a party to a proceeding to dissolve a corporation unless relief is sought against a director or a member individually.

     (c) A court in a proceeding brought to dissolve a corporation may do the following:

(1) Issue injunctions.

(2) Appoint a receiver or custodian pendente lite with all powers and duties the court directs.

(3) Take other action required to preserve the corporate assets wherever located.

(4) Carry on the activities of the corporation until a full hearing can be held.

     (d) A person other than the attorney general who brings an involuntary dissolution proceeding for a public benefit or religious corporation shall give written notice without delay of the proceeding to the attorney general who may intervene.

As added by P.L.179-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.245-2005, SEC.5.