Indiana Code 5-11-5.5-10. Civil investigative demands; procedure
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Sec. 10. (a) If the attorney general or the inspector general has reason to believe that a person may be in possession, custody, or control of documentary material or information relevant to an investigation involving a false claim, the attorney general or the inspector general may, before commencing a civil proceeding under this chapter, issue and serve a civil investigative demand requiring the person to do one (1) or more of the following:
(2) Answer an interrogatory in writing concerning the documentary material or information.
(1) Produce the documentary material for inspection and copying.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-11-5.5-10
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- 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
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(3) Give oral testimony concerning the documentary material or information.
(b) If a civil investigative demand is a specific demand for a product of discovery, the official issuing the civil investigative demand shall:
(1) serve a copy of the civil investigative demand on the person from whom the discovery was obtained; and
(2) notify the person to whom the civil investigative demand is issued of the date of service.
As added by P.L.222-2005, SEC.23.