Indiana § 34-17-3-7 - Liability for costs
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§ 34-17-3-7. Liability for costs
Sec. 7. When an information is filed by the prosecuting attorney, the prosecuting attorney is not liable for costs. However, when an information is filed upon the relation of a private person, the private person is liable for costs, unless the costs are adjudged against the defendant.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-59-14.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.12.
IC 34-18ARTICLE 18. MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Ch. 0.5.Implementation Ch. 1.Application Ch. 2.Definitions Ch. 3.Need to Qualify; Qualification Procedure Ch. 4.Establishment of Financial Responsibility Ch. 5.Surcharge Ch. 6.Patient's Compensation Fund Ch. 7.Statute of Limitations Ch. 8.Commencement of a Medical Malpractice Action Ch. 9.Reporting and Review of Claims Ch. 10.Medical Review Panel Ch. 11.Preliminary Determination of Affirmative Defense or Issue of Law or Fact; Discovery Ch. 12.Liability Based on Breach of Contract; Informed Consent Ch. 13.Malpractice Coverage Ch. 14.Limits on Damages Ch. 15.Payment From the Patient's Compensation Fund Ch. 16.Evidence of Advanced Payment; Assignability of Claim Ch. 17.Residual Malpractice Insurance Authority Ch. 18.Attorney's Fees
IC 34-18-0.5Chapter 0.5. Implementation
34-18-0.5-1Importance of timelines
IC 34-18-0.5-1Importance of timelines Sec. 1. The general assembly emphasizes, to the parties, the courts, and the medical review panels, that adhering to the timelines set forth in this article is of extreme importance in ensuring the fairness of the medical malpractice act. Absent a mutual written agreement between the parties for a continuance, all parties subject to this article, and all persons charged with implementing this article, including courts and medical review panels, shall carefully follow the timelines in this article. No party may be dilatory in the selection of the panel, the exchange of discoverable evidence, or in any other matter necessary to bring a case to finality, and the courts and medical review panels shall enforce the timelines set forth in this article so as to carry out the intent of the general assembly.
As added by P.L.182-2016, SEC.1.
IC 34-18-1Chapter 1. Application
34-18-1-1Application of article 34-18-1-2Application of prior law; application of certain amendments to prior law
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-17-3-7 ("Liability for costs") 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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