Sec. 13. (a) A county office may sue and be sued under the name of “The Office of Family Resources of _____________ County”.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-19-1-13

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
     (b) The county office has all other rights and powers and shall perform all other duties necessary to administer this chapter.

     (c) A suit brought against a county office may be filed in any circuit or superior court with jurisdiction in the area served by the county office.

     (d) A notice or summons in a suit brought against the county office must be served on the county director. It is not required to name the individual employees of the county office as either plaintiff or defendant.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-3-6(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.165; P.L.5-1993, SEC.178; P.L.146-2008, SEC.401; P.L.44-2009, SEC.22.

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