Indiana § 34-9-1-1 - Actions by private parties, attorneys, or corporations
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 34-9-1-1 — Actions by private parties, attorneys, or corporations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-9-1-1. Actions by private parties, attorneys, or corporations
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided under subsection (c), a civil action may be prosecuted or defended by a party:
(1) in person; or
(2) represented by an attorney.
(b) If the state of Indiana is a party to a civil action filed on the small claims docket of a circuit court or superior court, the state of Indiana is not required to appear by attorney.
(c) A corporation and any organization required to make application to the secretary of state under IC 25-11-1-3 must appear by attorney in all cases. However, corporations organized under:
(1) IC 23-1;
(2) IC 23-1.5;
(3) IC 23-7-1.1 (before its repeal on August 1, 1991); or
(4) IC 23-17;
are not required to appear by attorney in civil cases filed on a small claims docket of a circuit or superior court.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-60-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.107.
IC 34-9-2Chapter 2. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem for Minor Parties
34-9-2-1Authority to appoint
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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