Indiana Code 5-8-1-23. Delivery of accusations; service on defendant
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-8-1-23
- 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
- Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Sec. 23. The accusation must be delivered by the foreman of the grand jury to the prosecuting attorney of the county, except when the prosecuting attorney of the county is the officer accused, who must cause a copy thereof to be served upon the defendant, and require, by notice in writing of not less than ten (10) days, that the defendant appear before the circuit court or superior court of the county at the time mentioned in the notice, and answer the accusation. The original accusation must then be filed with the clerk of the court, or if the clerk of the court is the party accused, with the judge of the court.
Formerly: Acts 1897, c.182, s.23. As amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.243; P.L.84-2016, SEC.23.