Sec. 6. Before the court or judge has jurisdiction to determine the application, the applicant must demonstrate:

(1) that at least two (2) freeholders, either of the county of the residence of the applicant or of the county of birth have:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-28-1-6

  • 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.
(A) knowledge of the facts stated in the application; or

(B) reason to believe that the facts are true; and

(2) to the satisfaction of the court or the judge that the applicant meets the qualifications provided in this chapter for the filing of the application.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-3-6.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.