Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-18-9-1

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
   Sec. 1. Within ten (10) days after receiving a proposed complaint under IC 34-18-8, the commissioner shall forward a copy of the complaint by registered or certified mail to each health care provider named as a defendant, at the defendant’s last and usual place of residence or the defendant’s office.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-9-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.