Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-5.5-7-5

  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
   Sec. 5. The attorney general has concurrent jurisdiction with prosecuting attorneys in instituting and prosecuting actions under sections 2 through 4 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.347-1989(ss), SEC.1.