Sec. 4. Until superseded by another attorney or discharged, an attorney may do the following:

(1) Bind the attorney’s client in an action or a special proceeding, by the attorney’s agreement that is either filed with the clerk or entered upon the minutes of the court.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-43-1-4

  • 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
  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) Receive money claimed by the attorney’s client during the pendency of an action or a special proceeding.

(3) Discharge a claim or acknowledge satisfaction of a judgment after the money claimed has been received under subdivision (2).

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-21-1-4.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.22.