§ 4-6-3-2 — Direction of prosecutions brought in the name of the state

Indiana § 4-6-3-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 6: ATTORNEY GENERAL
• Ch. 3: Duties in Civil Actions

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(a) The attorney general shall have charge of and
direct the prosecution of all civil actions that are brought in the name
of the state of Indiana or any state agency.
(b) In no instance under this section shall the state or a state agency
be required to file a bond.
(c) This section does not affect the authority of prosecuting
attorneys to prosecute civil actions.
(d) This section does not affect the authority of the inspector general
to prosecute a civil action under IC 4-2-7-6 for the recovery of any of
the following:
(1) Funds misappropriated, diverted, missing, or unlawfully
gained.
(2) A civil penalty imposed by the state ethics commission under
IC 4-2-6-12.
(e) The attorney general may bring an action to collect unpaid
registration fees owed by a commercial dog broker or a commercial
dog breeder under IC 15-21.
As added by Acts 1982, P.L.20, SEC.2. Amended by
P.L.222-2005, SEC.15; P.L.111-2009, SEC.1; P.L.126-2012, SEC.7;
P.L.136-2012, SEC.2.