Terms Used In Indiana Code 32-35-2-17

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
   Sec. 17. If the defendant in an action under this chapter fails to appear, the court may enter its final judgment with respect to possession as in other cases where there is a default for a failure to appear.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 34-21-4-10.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.20.