Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “expenses” includes the following:

(1) Reasonable attorney‘s fees, if the attorney general has authorized the chief administrative officer of the office of judicial administration to hire private counsel to provide the defense.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-38-12-2

  • 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
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • 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
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(2) A judgment.

(3) A settlement.

(4) Court costs.

(5) Discovery costs.

(6) Expert witness fees.

(7) Any other expense incurred as a result of an action or a proceeding.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-13-17-2.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.161-2018, SEC.102.