§ 14-34-15-1 Duties of permittees regarding records and reports
§ 14-34-15-2 Operations removing or disturbing strata serving as aquifers
§ 14-34-15-3 Minimum inspections
§ 14-34-15-4 Inspection report
§ 14-34-15-5 Notification of violations
§ 14-34-15-6 Ordered cessation of coal mining and reclamation operations
§ 14-34-15-7 Permit suspension or revocation
§ 14-34-15-8 Notice or order requirements
§ 14-34-15-9 Application for review
§ 14-34-15-10 Costs and expenses
§ 14-34-15-11 Injunctions; restraining orders; other orders
§ 14-34-15-12 Civil action
§ 14-34-15-13 Violations at surface mining site; citations
§ 14-34-15-14 Inspections
§ 14-34-15-15 Action for damages
§ 14-34-15-16 Intervention

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 14 > Article 34 > Chapter 15 - Inspections, Monitoring, and Enforcement

  • 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
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • 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.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5