§ 23-19-7-1 “Commissioner”
§ 23-19-7-2 “Division”
§ 23-19-7-3 “Fund”
§ 23-19-7-4 “Informant”
§ 23-19-7-5 “Monetary sanction”
§ 23-19-7-6 “Original information”
§ 23-19-7-7 Award to informant for original information leading to successful enforcement action; commissioner to determine amount; award to be paid from fund; limit on aggregate amount of awards
§ 23-19-7-8 Considerations in determining amount of award
§ 23-19-7-9 Circumstances when award prohibited
§ 23-19-7-10 Right or obligation to present evidence to grand jury or share evidence in criminal investigation unaffected

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 23 > Article 19 > Chapter 7 - Awards for Reporting Securities Violations

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • commissioner: refers to the securities commissioner appointed by the secretary of state under IC 23-19-6-1(a). See Indiana Code 23-19-7-1
  • division: refers to the securities division of the office of the secretary of state. See Indiana Code 23-19-7-2
  • 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.
  • fund: refers to the securities restitution fund established by IC 23-20-1-25. See Indiana Code 23-19-7-3
  • 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
  • informant: means an individual who provides original information concerning a violation of this article to the division. See Indiana Code 23-19-7-4
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • original information: means information that:

    Indiana Code 23-19-7-6

  • 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).
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2