Indiana Code 33-33-71-63. Powers of commission in investigations and hearings
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- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- 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.
- 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.
Sec. 63. The commission on judicial qualifications has jurisdiction and powers necessary to conduct the proper and speedy disposition of any investigation or hearing, including the power to compel the attendance of witnesses, to take or cause to be taken the deposition of witnesses, and to order the production of books, records, or other documentary evidence. Any member of the commission on judicial qualifications may administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses in any matter within the jurisdiction of the commission.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-67.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.