Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following disputes:

(1) A criminal offense that a prosecuting attorney has referred to a community dispute resolution center under a diversion program under IC 33-39-1-8.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-57-3-1

  • 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
(2) A civil action that has been filed and referred by the court to a dispute resolution program for alternative dispute resolution under IC 34-57-4 (or IC 34-4-2 before its repeal).

(3) Civil disputes that do not involve an insurance claim, in which the parties voluntarily submit to community dispute resolution without filing an action in court.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-2.5-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.53. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.138.