Sec. 17. (a) If a timely election is made under section 16 of this chapter, the complainant
may file a civil action in a circuit or superior court having jurisdiction in the county in which a discriminatory practice allegedly occurred. (b) If the court finds that a discriminatory practice has occurred the court may grant the relief allowed under section 6(j) of this chapter. (c) A civil action filed under this section must be tried by the court without benefit of a jury. (d) The commission may not represent the plaintiff in a civil action filed under this section. As added by P.L.14-1994, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.100-2012, SEC.60; P.L.83-2026, SEC.4.