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34-9-1-1. Actions by private parties, attorneys, or corporations

IN Code § 34-9-1-1 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided under subsection (c), a civil action may be prosecuted or defended by a party:

(1) in person; or

(2) represented by an attorney.

(b) If the state of Indiana is a party to a civil action filed on the small claims docket of a circuit court or superior court, the state of Indiana is not required to appear by attorney.

(c) A corporation and any organization required to make application to the secretary of state under IC 25-11-1-3 must appear by attorney in all cases. However, corporations organized under:

(1) IC 23-1;

(2) IC 23-1.5;

(3) IC 23-7-1.1 (before its repeal on August 1, 1991); or

(4) IC 23-17;

are not required to appear by attorney in civil cases filed on a small claims docket of a circuit or superior court.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-60-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.107.

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