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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-30-7-40

  • 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.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
   Sec. 40. The board of managers may prosecute and defend suits in its own name. A suit may be brought against the board of managers in any court with jurisdiction in the county. A notice or summons concerning a suit against the board of managers shall be served upon the administrator.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-15 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.