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.