Sec. 5. The failure to file either a cross-petition or an answer to a petition for a recount does not:

(1) constitute an admission of the truth of the allegations of the petition; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-12-6-5

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
(2) imply a presumption in favor of the petition.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-27-3 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.