Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1348
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected:
IC 34-10-1-2.
Synopsis: Indigent parties in civil actions. Allows a court the option
of appointing an attorney at no expense to an indigent person for the
purpose of prosecuting or defending the person's interests in a civil
action.
Effective: July 1, 2000.
January 11, 2000, read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Introduced
Second Regular Session 111th General Assembly (2000)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1348
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
corrections.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 34-10-1-2; (00)IN1348.1.1. -->
SECTION 1.
IC 34-10-1-2
IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000]: Sec. 2. If the court is
satisfied that a person who makes an application described in section
1 of this chapter does not have sufficient means to prosecute or defend
the action, the court
shall: may:
(1) admit the applicant to prosecute or defend as an indigent
person; and
(2) assign an attorney to defend or prosecute the cause.
All officers required to prosecute or defend the action shall do their
duty in the case without taking any fee or reward from the indigent
person.