Deceit or collusion of attorney; penalty
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Simms v. Seaman (2011)
Most recently applied in 905 F. Supp. 2d 923 - Jones v. Metropolitan School District (October 2012)
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.22.
Sec. 8. (a) An attorney who is guilty of deceit or collusion, or consents to deceit or collusion, with intent to deceive a court, judge, or party to an action or judicial proceeding commits a Class B misdemeanor.
(b) A person who is injured by a violation of subsection (a) may bring a civil action for treble damages.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.