Indiana Code 33-23-11-13. Excessive compensation for sale, lease, or service
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-23-11-13
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- cause: means a trial, a hearing, an arraignment, a controversy, an appeal, a case, or any business performed within the official duty of a justice, judge, or prosecuting attorney. See Indiana Code 33-23-11-1
- compensation: means any money, thing of value, or economic benefit conferred on or received by any person in return for services rendered or for services to be rendered, whether by that person or another. See Indiana Code 33-23-11-3
- economic interest: means substantial financial interest in investments, employment, awarding of contracts, purchases, leases, sales, or similar matters. See Indiana Code 33-23-11-4
- judge: means a judge of the court of appeals, the tax court, or a circuit, superior, county, small claims, or probate court, city court, or town court. See Indiana Code 33-23-11-7
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- person: means any individual, proprietorship, partnership, unincorporated association, trust, business trust, group, limited liability company, or corporation, whether or not operated for profit, or a governmental agency or political subdivision. See Indiana Code 33-23-11-8
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Sec. 13. A justice, judge, or prosecuting attorney may not accept compensation for the sale or lease of any property or service that exceeds the amount that the justice, judge, or prosecuting attorney would charge in the ordinary course of business from any person or entity whom the justice, judge, or prosecuting attorney knows, or has reason to know, has an economic interest in the outcome of a current or future cause in which the justice, judge, or prosecuting attorney is or may be a participant.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2.1-8-5.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2.