Indiana Code 10-16-20-5. Civil action to enforce chapter
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Sec. 5. A civil action to enforce this chapter or IC 10-16-7-23 may be brought in any court with jurisdiction by the attorney general against any person that knowingly or intentionally violates any provision of this chapter. The court may:
(2) order the person to make a payment of money;
(1) issue an injunction;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 10-16-20-5
- 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
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(A) unlawfully received from; or
(B) required to be refunded to;
one (1) or more servicemembers;
(3) order the person to pay to the state the reasonable costs of the attorney general’s investigation and prosecution related to the action; and
(4) order the person to pay to the state a civil penalty not greater than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation.
However, a court may not proceed if relief from the violation has already been granted under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
As added by P.L.156-2015, SEC.4.