Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 36 > Article 8 > Chapter 2.1 - Rights of Public Safety Officers

• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• 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
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• fire department: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 36-8-2.1-1.1
• interview: means a mandatory discussion to determine facts surrounding a complaint or an internal investigation. See Indiana Code 36-8-2.1-2
• interviewer: means the:

  Indiana Code 36-8-2.1-2.1

• 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
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• officer in charge of the investigation: means the following:

  Indiana Code 36-8-2.1-2.2

• police department: means a police department established by:

  Indiana Code 36-8-2.1-3

• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• public safety officer: means the following:

  Indiana Code 36-8-2.1-3.1

• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.