Sec. 3. (a) An action for mandate shall stand for trial, and as in other civil actions, the court hearing the action may:

(1) join issues of law and fact;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-27-3-3

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(2) grant amendments, continuances, and appeals; and

(3) render final judgments.

     (b) In actions for mandate, if the finding and judgments are for the plaintiff, the court rendering the final judgment shall grant the plaintiff:

(1) relief the plaintiff is entitled to under the law and facts in the action;

(2) damages, as in actions for false returns; and

(3) costs as the court directs.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-58-4.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.23.