Sec. 8. A magistrate does not have the power of judicial mandate.
Ind. Code § 33-23-5-8
No power of judicial mandate
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case City of Indianapolis v. Hicks ex rel. Richards (2010)
Most recently applied in In the Matter of the Commitment of C.N. C.N. v. Eskenazi Health/Midtown CMHC (January 2019)
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2
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Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.