Trial of issues; final judgment

Sec. 3. (a) An action for mandate shall stand for trial, and as in other civil actions, the court hearing the action may: (1) join issues of law and fact; (2) grant amendments, continuances, and appeals; and (3) render final judgments. (b) In actions for mandate, if the finding and judgments are for the plaintiff, the court rendering the final judgment shall grant the plaintiff: (1) relief the plaintiff is entitled to under the law and facts in the action; (2) damages, as in actions for false returns; and (3) costs as the court directs. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-58-4.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.23.