Sec. 16. (a) A respondent or a complainant may elect to have the claims that are the basis for a finding of probable cause decided in a civil action as provided by section 17 of this chapter. However, both the respondent and the complainant must agree in writing to have the claims decided in a court of law. The agreement must be on a form provided by the commission.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-9-1-16

  • Commission: means the civil rights commission created under section 4 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 22-9-1-3
  • Complainant: means :

    Indiana Code 22-9-1-3

  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
     (b) The election may not be made if the commission has begun a hearing on the record under this chapter with regard to a finding of probable cause.

As added by P.L.14-1994, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.167-1996, SEC.1.

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