Indiana Code 23-7-8-9. Assurance of voluntary compliance; form; filing
(1) Stipulation for the voluntary payment by the person of the costs of investigation.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 23-7-8-9
- 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
- Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- 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.
- Person: includes any individual, organization, trust foundation, association, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation. See Indiana Code 23-7-8-1
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
The assurance of voluntary compliance must be in writing. It must be filed with the court having jurisdiction over the violation and is subject to the court’s approval.
(b) The giving of an assurance of voluntary compliance under this section is not, for any purpose, considered an admission of a solicitation or failure to register in violation of this chapter. However, any violation of the terms of the assurance constitutes prima facie evidence of a violation of this chapter. An investigation or court action terminated on the basis of the giving of an assurance of compliance under this section may be reopened by the attorney general at any time for further proceedings that are in the public interest.
As added by P.L.12-1986, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.24-1989, SEC.9.