Section 34-9-1-1 - Actions by private parties, attorneys, or corporations(a) Except as provided under subsection (c), a civil action may be prosecuted or defended by a party: (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: (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.
Amended by P.L. 201-2011, SEC. 107, eff. 7/1/2011.As added by P.L. 1-1998, SEC.4.