2010 Indiana Code
TITLE 34. CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
ARTICLE 54. JUDGMENTS
CHAPTER 5. JUDGMENTS IN AGREED CASES

IC 34-54-5
     Chapter 5. Judgments in Agreed Cases

IC 34-54-5-1
Submission of controversy to court; affidavit
    
Sec. 1. Parties may, either with or without process, by agreement, submit any matter of controversy between the parties to a court that would otherwise have jurisdiction of the cause, upon an agreed statement of facts to be made out and signed by the parties. However, it must appear by affidavit that:
        (1) the controversy is real; and
        (2) the proceedings are a good faith effort to determine the rights of the parties.
The court shall then proceed to try the cause and render judgment as in other cases.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.50.

IC 34-54-5-2
Record
    
Sec. 2. The record consists of the following:
        (1) The statement of the case.
        (2) The submission.
        (3) The judgment.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.50.

IC 34-54-5-3
Enforcement of judgment; costs
    
Sec. 3. The judgment may be enforced in the same manner as if it had been rendered in an action. Costs may be enforced in the same manner as if the judgment had been rendered in an action. The judgment is subject to an appeal, unless otherwise provided in the submission.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.50.

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