Sec. 6. (a) Except with respect to a petition filed under section 5(g) of this chapter, if a petition for judicial review is initiated by a person under section 5 of this chapter, the Indiana board shall prepare a certified record of the proceedings related to the petition. The Indiana board shall file a notice of completion with the clerk of the tax court within forty-five (45) days after the filing of the petition indicating that the certified record of the proceedings is complete. If the Indiana board is unable to timely complete the Indiana board’s preparation of the certified record of proceedings, the Indiana board shall file a statement with the clerk of the tax court providing the reasons for the delay and the date the Indiana board will complete the preparation. If the reasons for the delay are due to circumstances within the Indiana board’s control, the tax court may issue a revised due date for the Indiana board to file the notice of completion. If the reasons for the delay are due to circumstances within the control of the petitioner, the case may be subject to dismissal.

     (b) The record for judicial review required under subsection (a) must include the following documents and items:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-1.1-15-6

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
(1) Copies of all papers submitted to the Indiana board during the course of the action and copies of all papers provided to the parties by the Indiana board. For purposes of this subdivision, the term “papers” includes, without limitation, all notices, petitions, motions, pleadings, orders, orders on rehearing, briefs, requests, intermediate rulings, photographs, and other written documents.

(2) Evidence received or considered by the Indiana board.

(3) A statement of whether a site inspection was conducted, and, if a site inspection was conducted, either:

(A) a summary report of the site inspection; or

(B) a videotape transcript of the site inspection.

(4) A statement of matters officially noticed.

(5) Proffers of proof and objections and rulings on them.

(6) Copies of proposed findings, requested orders, and exceptions.

(7) Either:

(A) a transcription of the audio tape of the hearing; or

(B) a transcript of the hearing prepared by a court reporter.

Copies of exhibits that, because of their nature, cannot be incorporated into the certified record must be kept by the Indiana board until the appeal is finally terminated. However, this evidence must be briefly named and identified in the transcript of the evidence and proceedings.

     (c) Except with respect to a petition filed under section 5(g) of this chapter, if the tax court judge finds that:

(1) a report of all or a part of the evidence or proceedings at a hearing conducted by the Indiana board was not made; or

(2) a transcript is unavailable;

a party to the appeal initiated under section 5 of this chapter may, at the discretion of the tax court judge, prepare a statement of the evidence or proceedings. The statement must be submitted to the tax court and also must be served on all other parties. A party to the proceeding may serve objections or prepare amendments to the statement not later than ten (10) days after service.

[Pre-1975 Property Tax Recodification Citation: 6-1-31-4 part.]

Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.47, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.198-2001, SEC.46; P.L.245-2003, SEC.15; P.L.121-2019, SEC.8.

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