Indiana Code 33-23-13-5. Right to select defense counsel; responsibility for civil damages
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Sec. 5. This chapter does not:
(2) relieve a prosecuting attorney from responsibility for civil damages.
(1) deprive a judge or prosecuting attorney of the judge’s or prosecuting attorney‘s right to select defense counsel of the judge’s or prosecuting attorney’s own choice at the judge’s or prosecuting attorney’s own expense; or
Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-23-13-5
- 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
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- judge: has the meaning set forth in IC 33-38-12-3. See Indiana Code 33-23-13-1
- prosecuting attorney: includes a senior prosecuting attorney appointed under IC 33-39-1. See Indiana Code 33-23-13-2
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2.1-9-3.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2.