Ind. Code § 34-17-2-6

Usurping office; procedure

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 183 F. Supp. 2d 1099 - Hawkins v. Wayne Tp. Bd. of Marion County, In (2002)

Most recently applied in 183 F. Supp. 2d 1099 - Hawkins v. Wayne Tp. Bd. of Marion County, In (January 2002)

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.12.

Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to an information filed against a person for usurping an office.

(b) Whenever an information described in subsection (a) is filed by the prosecuting attorney, the prosecuting attorney shall also set forth the name of the person rightfully entitled to the office, if any, with an averment:

(1) of the person's right to the office; or

(2) that no person is entitled to the office and that a vacancy in the office will result.

(c) When an information described in subsection (a) is filed by any other person, the person shall state the person's interest in the matter and any damages the person has sustained.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.