Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 16 > Article 52 > Chapter 3 - Requirements

• 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
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• health care facility: includes the following:

  Indiana Code 16-52-1-3

• health care personnel: means the following:

  Indiana Code 16-52-1-4

• in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• 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.
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• temporary health care services agency: means a person engaged for hire in the business of providing or procuring temporary employment in health care facilities for health care personnel. See Indiana Code 16-52-1-5