Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), relators, persons, and corporations for whose use an action is brought, whether such use is shown by the
pleadings of the
plaintiff or
defendant, are liable for costs jointly with the actual parties to the action.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-52-1-4
- 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
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
(c) When a state officer or prosecuting attorney, by virtue of his or her office, is a relator for the state of Indiana, the relator is not liable for costs.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-32-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.48.
