§ 5-11-7-1 State as nominal party in action

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 5 > Article 11 > Chapter 7 - Plaintiff in Action for Recovery of Public Funds

  • 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
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • state: means any board, commission, department, division, bureau, committee, agency, governmental subdivision, military body, authority, or other instrumentality of the state, but does not include a municipality. See Indiana Code 5-11-1-16