§ 34-27-1-3 — Supreme court writ of mandate or prohibition to inferior court

Indiana § 34-27-1-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 34: CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
• Art. 27: SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS: MANDATE AND
• Ch. 1: Writs of Mandate and Prohibition

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(a) The supreme court may issue writs of
mandate to any and all inferior courts compelling the performance of
any duty enjoined by law upon the inferior courts, including the
granting of changes of venue from the county in cases where:
(1) change of venue is allowed by law;
(2) timely, proper, and sufficient motion and affidavit have been
filed for a change of venue; and
(3) the motion for change of venue was refused.
(b) The supreme court may also issue a writ of prohibition to an
inferior court to restrain and confine the inferior court to the inferior
court’s lawful jurisdiction.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-58-1 part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.23.