Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, “subpoena” means a document, however denominated, issued under authority of a court of record that requires a person to:

(1) attend and give testimony at a deposition;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-44.5-1-5

  • 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.
  • person: means an individual, a corporation, a business trust, an estate, a trust, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a joint venture, a public corporation, a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Indiana Code 34-44.5-1-3
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(2) produce and allow inspection and copying of designated:

(A) books;

(B) documents;

(C) records;

(D) electronically stored information; or

(E) other tangible things;

in the possession, custody, or control of the person; or

(3) allow inspection of premises under the control of the person.

As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.1.