2019 Indiana Code
Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure
Article 17. Causes of Action: Informations
Chapter 2. Filing of Information and Summons
34-17-2-1. Filing of information
Sec. 1. (a) An information described in IC 34-17-1-1 may be filed:
(1) by the prosecuting attorney in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of the proper county, upon the prosecuting attorney's own relation, whenever the prosecuting attorney:
(A) determines it to be the prosecuting attorney's duty to do so; or
(B) is directed by the court or other competent authority; or
(2) by any other person on the person's own relation, whenever the person claims an interest in the office, franchise, or corporation that is the subject of the information.
(b) The prosecuting attorney shall file an information in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of the county against the county assessor or a township assessor under IC 34-17-1-1(2) if:
(1) the board of county commissioners adopts an ordinance under IC 6-1.1-4-31(f); or
(2) the city-county council adopts an ordinance under IC 6-1.1-4-31(g).
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-59-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.678; P.L.84-2016, SEC.154.
