Indiana Code 4-6-3-9. Materials obtained under investigative demand; confidentiality
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Sec. 9. (a) All documentary material, answers to written interrogatories, and transcripts of oral testimony that are provided pursuant to an investigative demand shall be kept confidential by the attorney general until an action is filed against a person for the violation under investigation, unless:
(2) disclosure is made by the attorney general to another state or federal attorney general or law enforcement agency for the purposes of cooperation in law enforcement of state or federal laws.
(1) confidentiality is waived by the person being investigated and the person who has testified, answered interrogatories, or produced documentary material; or
Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-6-3-9
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Documentary material: means the original or a copy of a book, record, report, memorandum, paper, communication, tabulation, chart, or other document. See Indiana Code 4-6-3-1
- Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
- Person: means a human being, an incorporated or unincorporated organization, or association, a trustee or legal representative, the state of Indiana, a political subdivision, a state or local agency, or a group of such persons acting in concert. See Indiana Code 4-6-3-1
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(b) All documentary material, answers to written interrogatories, and transcripts of oral testimony that are provided to the attorney general pursuant to an investigative demand issued by another state or federal attorney general or law enforcement agency under similar authority shall be treated as if obtained pursuant to an investigative demand issued by the attorney general under section 3 of this chapter.
As added by Acts 1982, P.L.20, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.65-2014, SEC.3; P.L.5-2015, SEC.5.