Indiana § 16-36-5-2 - "Competent witness"
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§ 16-36-5-2. "Competent witness"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "competent witness" means a person at least eighteen (18) years of age who is not:
(1) the person who signed an out of hospital DNR declaration on behalf of and at the direction of the declarant;
(2) a parent, spouse, or child of the declarant;
(3) entitled to any part of the declarant's estate; or
(4) directly financially responsible for the declarant's medical care.
For purposes of subdivision (3), a person is not considered to be entitled to any part of the declarant's estate solely by virtue of being nominated as a personal representative or as the attorney for the estate in the declarant's will.
As added by P.L.148-1999, SEC.12.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-36-5-2 (""Competent witness"") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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