Indiana Code 36-4-3-11.6. Attorney’s fees and costs for prevailing remonstrators
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Sec. 11.6. (a) This section applies to a remonstrance filed after June 30, 2015.
(1) that are incurred:
(b) If the court orders an annexation not to take place after a hearing under section 11 of this chapter, the remonstrators shall be reimbursed by the annexing municipality for any reasonable attorney‘s fees, including litigation expenses and appeal costs:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-4-3-11.6
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- 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
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
(A) after the date the annexation ordinance is adopted; and
(B) in remonstrating against the annexation; and
(2) not to exceed thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($37,500).
As added by P.L.228-2015, SEC.17.