Sec. 14. A filing fee may not be charged for a petition that alleges that a person has:

(1) inflicted or threatened violence against an employee of the plaintiff;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-26-6-14

  • employee: means :

    Indiana Code 34-26-6-3

  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
(2) stalked an employee of the plaintiff; or

(3) spoken in a manner that has placed an employee in reasonable fear of violence;

and that seeks a temporary restraining order or an injunction to restrain future violence or threats of violence. A filing fee may not be charged for a responsive pleading described under section 8 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.57. Amended by P.L.221-2003, SEC.14.