Indiana § 8-1-3-5 - Service of papers

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§ 8-1-3-5. Service of papers

Sec. 5. A copy of any assignment of errors or of cross-errors filed in the court of appeals shall be served by mail, on or before the date of such filing, upon all parties or their attorneys of record as shown by the commission record filed. Copies of briefs shall be served, by mail, upon only the attorney general and those parties or their attorneys of record who have filed an appearance or assignment of errors with the clerk of the supreme court.

Formerly: Acts 1957, c.189, s.5. As amended by P.L.3-1989, SEC.53.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 8-1-3-5 ("Service of papers") 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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