§ 21-13-12-14 — Scholarship repayment; timing; proration; waiver

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b)
and (c), if an individual:
(1) receives a scholarship under this chapter; and
(2) fails to work as a full-time:
(A) deputy prosecuting attorney; or
(B) public defender;
in Indiana for at least five (5) consecutive years immediately
following the date the applicant is admitted to practice law in
Indiana as described in section 8(b)(3) of this chapter;
the individual shall repay the total amount of the scholarship awarded
to the individual under this chapter in a timely fashion. However, an
individual shall repay a prorated amount of the scholarship, as
determined by the commission, based on the number of consecutive
years the individual worked full time as described in section 8(b)(3)(A)
of this chapter.
(b) The commission may extend the length of time in which an
individual must complete the requirements of an agreement described
in section 8(b)(3) of this chapter if the:
(1) individual submits a petition to the commission in a manner
prescribed by the commission; and
(2) commission determines that extenuating circumstances
prevented the individual from timely meeting the requirements
described in section 8(b)(3) of this chapter.
(c) The commission may waive repayment under subsection (a) and
section 13 of this chapter if the individual has been declared to be
totally and permanently disabled under 34 CFR 685.213.
(d) The commission may enter into an agreement with the
department of state revenue established by IC 6-8.1-2-1 or another third
party vendor to assist in the enforcement of subsection (a) and section
13 of this chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.232-2025, SEC.24.