Indiana § 16-20-1-26 Enforcement; approval of legislative body before filing certain actions;
court action; recipient of enforcement action

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-20-1-26 — Enforcement; approval of legislative body before filing certain actions; court action; recipient of enforcement action

Indiana § 16-20-1-26

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 20LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS

Ch. 1Powers and Duties of Local Health Departments

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Ind. Code § 16-20-1-26 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in subsection (b), a local board of health or local health officer may enforce the board's or officer's orders, citations, and administrative notices by an action in the circuit or superior court.

(b)This subsection only applies to an enforcement action described in IC 16-20-5.5-2(a). A local board of health or local health officer may not file an action under subsection (a) to enforce an order, citation, or administrative notice unless the appropriate legislative body under IC 16-20-5.5-1 has authorized the local board of health or local health officer to file the action.

(c)The court may take any appropriate action in a proceeding under this section, including any of the following:

(1)Issuing an injunction.

(2)Entering a judgment.

(3)Issuing an order and condi

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a
local board of health or local health officer may enforce the board's or
officer's orders, citations, and administrative notices by an action in the
circuit or superior court.
(b) This subsection only applies to an enforcement action described
in IC 16-20-5.5-2(a). A local board of health or local health officer may
not file an action under subsection (a) to enforce an order, citation, or
administrative notice unless the appropriate legislative body under IC 16-20-5.5-1 has authorized the local board of health or local health
officer to file the action.
(c) The court may take any appropriate action in a proceeding under
this section, including any of the following:
(1) Issuing an injunction.
(2) Entering a judgment.
(3) Issuing an order and conditions under IC 16-41-9.
(4) Ordering the suspension or revocation of a license.
(5) Ordering an inspection.
(6) Ordering that a property be vacated.
(7) Ordering that a structure be demolished.
(8) Imposing a penalty not to exceed an amount set forth in IC 36-1-3-8(a)(10).
(9) Imposing court costs and fees under IC 33-37-4-2 and IC 33-37-5.
(10) Ordering the respondent to take appropriate action in a
specified time to comply with the order of the local board of
health or local health officer.
(11) Ordering a local board of health or local health officer to take
appropriate action to enforce an order within a specified time.
(d) The county attorney in which a local board of health or local
health officer has jurisdiction shall represent the local health board and
local health officer in the action unless the county executive, local
board of health, or health and hospital corporation employs other legal
counsel or the matter has been referred through law enforcement
authorities to the prosecuting attorney.
(e) A recipient of any enforcement action described in section 19(b)
of this chapter may:
(1) appeal the enforcement action under IC 16-20-5.5; or
(2) bring an action directly in the circuit or superior court.
However, a recipient who brings an action directly in the circuit or
superior court waives the right to appeal under IC 16-20-5.5, and any
appeal under IC 16-20-5.5 that is pending at the time the recipient files
an action in the circuit or superior court is dismissed by operation of
law.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-4-13.]