Indiana § 34-24-2-8 - Retention of attorney to bring action
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 34-24-2-8 — Retention of attorney to bring action, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-24-2-8. Retention of attorney to bring action
Sec. 8. (a) A prosecuting attorney or the inspector general may retain an attorney to bring an action under this chapter.
(b) An attorney retained under this section is not required to be a deputy prosecuting attorney but must be admitted to the practice of law in Indiana.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-30.5-7.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.222-2005, SEC.45.
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Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-24-2-8 ("Retention of attorney to bring action") 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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