Indiana Code 34-47-4-1. Service and return of citation
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Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to any proceeding in any court of record and of original jurisdiction authorized or empowered by law to:
(2) enforce its orders by contempt proceedings;
(1) punish for contempts of court; or
Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-47-4-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
whether the contempt proceedings are civil or criminal in nature.
(b) The court may order a citation issued to the sheriff of any county for service upon the person alleged to be guilty of contempt, or in violation of any order of the court to:
(1) appear before the court at the time fixed in the citation; and
(2) show cause why the person should not be punished for contempt of court.
(c) The citation shall be served by the sheriff to whom it is addressed in the same manner as summons is served in a civil proceeding and due return shall be made to the court issuing the citation.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-9-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.43.