Indiana Code 16-36-5-2. “Competent witness”
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Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “competent witness” means a person at least eighteen (18) years of age who is not:
(2) a parent, spouse, or child of the declarant;
(1) the person who signed an out of hospital DNR declaration on behalf of and at the direction of the declarant;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-36-5-2
- 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
- declarant: means a person:
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- DNR: means do not resuscitate. See Indiana Code 16-36-5-4
- out of hospital: refers to a location other than an acute care hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2. See Indiana Code 16-36-5-5
- representative: means a person's:
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(3) entitled to any part of the declarant’s estate; or
(4) directly financially responsible for the declarant’s medical care.
For purposes of subdivision (3), a person is not considered to be entitled to any part of the declarant’s estate solely by virtue of being nominated as a personal representative or as the attorney for the estate in the declarant’s will.
As added by P.L.148-1999, SEC.12.