Indiana Code 33-24-3-6. Certification of questions to court by federal appellate courts
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Sec. 6. The supreme court may, by rule of court, provide that if:
(2) there are no clear controlling precedents in the decisions of the supreme court;
(1) the Supreme Court of the United States, a circuit court of appeals of the United States, or the court of appeals of the District of Columbia determines that there are involved in any proceeding before the federal appellate court questions or propositions of the laws of Indiana that are determinative of the proceeding; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-24-3-6
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
the federal appellate court may certify the questions or propositions of the laws of Indiana to the supreme court for instructions concerning the questions or propositions of state law, and the supreme court, by written opinion, may answer.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2-4-1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.