Indiana Code 34-9-1-1. Actions by private parties, attorneys, or corporations
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Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided under subsection (c), a civil action may be prosecuted or defended by a party:
(2) represented by an attorney.
(1) in person; or
Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-9-1-1
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- 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.
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
(b) If the state of Indiana is a party to a civil action filed on the small claims docket of a circuit court or superior court, the state of Indiana is not required to appear by attorney.
(c) A corporation and any organization required to make application to the secretary of state under IC 25-11-1-3 must appear by attorney in all cases. However, corporations organized under:
(1) IC 23-1;
(2) IC 23-1.5;
(3) IC 23-7-1.1 (before its repeal on August 1, 1991); or
(4) IC 23-17;
are not required to appear by attorney in civil cases filed on a small claims docket of a circuit or superior court.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-60-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.107.