Indiana Statutes
§ 33-23-13-3 — Defense by attorney general or private counsel
Indiana § 33-23-13-3
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Bluebook
Ind. Code § 33-23-13-3 (2026).
Text
If a judge or prosecuting attorney is sued for civil damages or equitable relief and the suit would be construed, under notice pleading, as arising out of an act performed within the scope of the duties of the judge or prosecuting attorney, the attorney general shall:
(1)defend the judge or prosecuting attorney in the suit; or
(2)authorize the chief administrative officer of the office of
judicial administration to hire private counsel to provide the
defense.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2.1-9-1.]
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Related
STURGHISS v. STATE OF INDIANA
(S.D. Indiana, 2025)
Legislative History
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.161-2018,
SEC.48.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 33-22-1-1
"Prior law" defined§ 33-22-1-2
Purpose of recodification§ 33-22-1-3
Statutory construction of recodification§ 33-22-1-4
Effect of recodification§ 33-22-1-5
Recodification of prior law§ 33-22-1-6
References to repealed statutes§ 33-22-1-7
References to citations§ 33-22-1-8
References to prior rules§ 33-22-1-9
References to prior law§ 33-23-1-1
Application§ 33-23-1-10
Offense§ 33-23-1-10.5
"User fee"§ 33-23-1-11
Vacancy§ 33-23-1-2
Chairperson§ 33-23-1-3
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Indiana § 33-23-13-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/in/33-23-13-3.