Indiana Code 34-55-8-6. Witnesses
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Sec. 6. (a) Witnesses may be required to appear and testify in the proceeding provided for in this chapter.
(c) All examinations and answers under this section shall be made on the oath of the party. However, when a corporation answers, the answers shall be on the oath of an officer of the corporation.
(b) Either party may examine the other as a witness in the same manner as upon the trial of an issue, or the plaintiff may waive the answer of the debtor and rely upon other testimony.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-55-8-6
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Oath: includes "affirmation" and "to swear" includes to "affirm". See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-44-6.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.