Indiana Code 34-27-3-3. Trial of issues; final judgment
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Sec. 3. (a) An action for mandate shall stand for trial, and as in other civil actions, the court hearing the action may:
(2) grant amendments, continuances, and appeals; and
(1) join issues of law and fact;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-27-3-3
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(3) render final judgments.
(b) In actions for mandate, if the finding and judgments are for the plaintiff, the court rendering the final judgment shall grant the plaintiff:
(1) relief the plaintiff is entitled to under the law and facts in the action;
(2) damages, as in actions for false returns; and
(3) costs as the court directs.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-58-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.23.