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IN Code § 34-27-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 27. Special Proceedings: Mandate and Prohibition|Chapter 2. Writs of Prohibition|34-27-2-1. Writ of Prohibition; Contents

Sec. 1. The writ of prohibition commands the court and party to whom the writ is directed:(1) to refrain from any further proceedings in the matter specified in the action until the return of the writ and further order of the court; and(2) upon the return, to show cause why the party to whom the writ is directed is not absolutely restrained from any further proceedings in the matter.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-58-6.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.23.
IN Code § 34-27-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 27. Special Proceedings: Mandate and Prohibition|Chapter 2. Writs of Prohibition|34-27-2-2. Judgment in Prohibition Proceeding

Sec. 2. The court renders judgment by either:(1) issuing a prohibition absolute, restraining the court and party from proceeding; or(2) authorizing the court and party to proceed;in the matter in question.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-58-7.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.23.
IN Code § 34-27-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 27. Special Proceedings: Mandate and Prohibition|Chapter 3. Actions for Mandate|34-27-3-1. Action for Mandate; Scope

Sec. 1. An action for mandate may be prosecuted against any inferior tribunal, corporation, public or corporate officer, or person to compel the performance of any:(1) act that the law specifically requires; or(2) duty resulting from any office, trust, or station.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-58-2.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.23.
IN Code § 34-27-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 27. Special Proceedings: Mandate and Prohibition|Chapter 3. Actions for Mandate|34-27-3-2. Complaint Procedure

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), in an action for mandate, as in other civil actions:(1) the complaint must be verified;(2) the summons must be issued, or publication made, and proof of service and notice made; and(3) the person, body, or tribunal defendant shall:(A) appear and answer the complaint; or(B) suffer default.(b) When an emergency is shown in the complaint, the court or the judge may issue an order at the time the complaint is filed, directing a shorter time for the return of the summons and for the appearance and answer of the defendant than is provided in civil cases. The return of the summons and the time for appearance must be fixed by the court.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-58-3.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.23.
IN Code § 34-27-3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 27. Special Proceedings: Mandate and Prohibition|Chapter 3. Actions for Mandate|34-27-3-3. 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.
IN Code § 34-27-3-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 27. Special Proceedings: Mandate and Prohibition|Chapter 3. Actions for Mandate|34-27-3-4. Notice of Judgment; Enforcement

Sec. 4. (a) All defendants served with process or notified by publication in an action for mandate shall:(1) take notice of the judgment and mandate of the court in the case; and(2) promptly perform the mandate issued by the court.(b) Obedience to a judgment and mandate is enforceable by:(1) attachment and fine;(2) imprisonment; or(3) both subdivisions (1) and (2).[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-58-5.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.23.
IN Code § 34-28-1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies|Chapter 1. Birth: Establishing Public Record of Time and Place|34-28-1-1. Application of Resident; Procedure

Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to a person who is a resident of Indiana.(b) To establish a public record of the time and place of a person's birth the person must:(1) have been a bona fide resident, for more than six (6) months, of the county where the application is filed; and(2) file a verified application and petition in the circuit or superior court of the county.(c) The circuit court, the superior court, or the judge of the circuit or superior court shall hear and determine the matter set out in the application and petition, without the intervention of a jury.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-3-1.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.
IN Code § 34-28-1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies|Chapter 1. Birth: Establishing Public Record of Time and Place|34-28-1-2. Application of Nonresident; Procedure

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to a person who:(1) was born in Indiana; and(2) is not a resident of Indiana at the time of the application.(b) The person may file a verified application in the circuit or superior court of the county of the person's birth for an order to establish a public record of the time and place of the birth of the applicant.(c) The court or the judge shall hear and determine the matter set out in the application and petition without the intervention of a jury.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-3-2.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.
IN Code § 34-28-1-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies|Chapter 1. Birth: Establishing Public Record of Time and Place|34-28-1-3. Clerk of Court to Provide Forms for Petition

Sec. 3. The clerk of the court shall provide the forms for the petition in the same manner as other forms are provided for by law.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-3-3.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.
IN Code § 34-28-1-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies|Chapter 1. Birth: Establishing Public Record of Time and Place|34-28-1-4. Publication of Notice of Application; Form

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to any person, resident or nonresident, who has filed an application in any court as provided in this chapter.(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the applicant shall give notice of the application by one (1) insertion in a qualified newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the county where the application is filed.(c) If no newspaper is published in the county where the application is filed, the applicant shall give notice in the closest newspaper printed and published in an adjoining county.(d) The notice must be in the following form:Birth CertificateNotice is given that ____________ has filed a petition in the _______ Court of _________ County, Indiana, to have the time and place of his (her) birth determined. This petition is set for hearing on the ________ day of _______, _______.____________________________Clerk of the _______ Court.(e) The notice shall be published at a cost not to exceed one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50), and if the applicant cannot publish the notice for that amount, notice shall be given by posting the notice at a door of the courthouse. The clerk of the court shall post the notice and file proof of its posting.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-3-4.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.
IN Code § 34-28-1-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies|Chapter 1. Birth: Establishing Public Record of Time and Place|34-28-1-5. Hearing and Determination on Application

Sec. 5. Upon the filing of proof of notice by publication or posting, as provided in section 4 of this chapter, the court or judge may hear the application and enter a determination of status of the applicant as to time and place of birth.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-3-5.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.
IN Code § 34-28-1-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies|Chapter 1. Birth: Establishing Public Record of Time and Place|34-28-1-6. Jurisdictional Requirements; Supporting Testimony of Two Freeholders

Sec. 6. Before the court or judge has jurisdiction to determine the application, the applicant must demonstrate:(1) that at least two (2) freeholders, either of the county of the residence of the applicant or of the county of birth have:(A) knowledge of the facts stated in the application; or(B) reason to believe that the facts are true; and(2) to the satisfaction of the court or the judge that the applicant meets the qualifications provided in this chapter for the filing of the application.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-3-6.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.
IN Code § 34-28-1-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies|Chapter 1. Birth: Establishing Public Record of Time and Place|34-28-1-7. Appearance of Applicant; Conduct of Hearing; Finality of Determination; Rehearing

Sec. 7. (a) The applicant may appear:(1) in person; and(2) with or without an attorney.(b) If the applicant appears without an attorney, the judge shall conduct the hearing of the applicant and the examination of the witnesses.(c) The judge may continue the hearing from time to time.(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), the determination of the court or the judge, after conclusion of the hearing, is final.(e) Upon petition for sufficient cause, if the court or judge sets aside the former order and assigns the application for rehearing and determination, the determination of the court on rehearing is final.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-3-7.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.
IN Code § 34-28-1-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies|Chapter 1. Birth: Establishing Public Record of Time and Place|34-28-1-8. Copy of Court Decree as Evidence

Sec. 8. A copy of the decree of the court or judge certified under the seal of the clerk of the court is prima facie evidence in any court, board, council, or commission of Indiana to show time and place of birth of the person named in the decree.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-3-8.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.
IN Code § 34-28-1-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies|Chapter 1. Birth: Establishing Public Record of Time and Place|34-28-1-9. Index Record; Copy of Judgment and Decree to Vital Records Division

Sec. 9. (a) The clerk of the court shall:(1) make and keep an index record to be known as the birth certificate record; and(2) enter the judgment and decree into the proper index of the record.(b) The clerk shall also send a certified copy of the judgment and decree to the division of vital records, state department of health, Indianapolis, Indiana. The judgment and decree shall be considered to be a delayed certificate of birth under IC 16-37-2.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-3-9.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.
IN Code § 34-28-1-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies|Chapter 1. Birth: Establishing Public Record of Time and Place|34-28-1-10. Collection of Fee

Sec. 10. The clerk shall collect the fee provided in IC 33-37-4-4. However, a fee may not be collected if the petitioner is a resident of Indiana.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-3-10.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.122.
IN Code § 34-28-1-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies|Chapter 1. Birth: Establishing Public Record of Time and Place|34-28-1-11. Dismissal of Application for Want of Prosecution

Sec. 11. Where the applicant fails to prosecute the cause for one hundred twenty (120) days after filing the application, the court or judge shall dismiss the application for want of prosecution, and the clerk of the circuit court shall destroy the application immediately following the dismissal.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-3-11.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.
IN Code § 34-28-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies|Chapter 2. Change of Name|34-28-2-1. Petition to Court

Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 1.5 of this chapter, the circuit courts, superior courts, and probate courts in Indiana may change the names of natural persons on application by petition.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-6-1.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.18-1998, SEC.1; P.L.44-2017, SEC.4.
IN Code § 34-28-2-1.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies|Chapter 2. Change of Name|34-28-2-1.5. Persons Prohibited From Changing Name; Exception for Religious Belief

Sec. 1.5. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:(1) "Lifetime sex or violent offender" means a person convicted of an offense that currently requires a person to register as a sex or violent offender for life under IC 11-8-8-19, regardless of the date the conviction was entered against the person or whether the person was or is required to register as a sex offender for life.(2) "Local law enforcement authority" has the meaning set forth in IC 11-8-8-2.(b) A person may not petition for a change of name under this chapter if the person:(1) is confined to a department of correction facility; or(2) except as provided in subsection (c), is a lifetime sex or violent offender.(c) This subsection does not apply to a person who is currently required to register as a sex offender. Notwithstanding subsection (b), a person may petition for a change of name based on a sincerely held religious belief.(d) A person described in subsection (c) shall provide written notice of the petition for name change to the local law enforcement authority in the:(1) county of conviction; and(2) county where the person resides.As added by P.L.18-1998, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.244-2019, SEC.13.
IN Code § 34-28-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies|Chapter 2. Change of Name|34-28-2-2. Filing Petition; Procedure for Change of Name of Minor

Sec. 2. (a) The petition described in section 1 of this chapter must:(1) if applicable, include the information required by section 2.5 of this chapter;(2) in the case of a petition filed by a person described in section 2.5 of this chapter, be subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed):(A) under the penalties of perjury; and(B) before a notary public or other person authorized to administer oaths; and(3) be filed with the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of the county in which the person resides.(b) In the case of a parent or guardian who wishes to change the name of a minor child, the petition must be verified, and it must state in detail the reason the change is requested. In addition, except where a parent's consent is not required under IC 31-19-9, the written consent of a parent, or the written consent of the guardian if both parents are dead, must be filed with the petition.(c) Before a minor child's name may be changed, the parents or guardian of the child must be served with a copy of the petition as required by the Indiana trial rules.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-6-2.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.61-2010, SEC.1; P.L.84-2016, SEC.160.
IN Code § 34-28-2-2.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies|Chapter 2. Change of Name|34-28-2-2.5. Contents of Petition

Sec. 2.5. (a) If a person petitioning for a change of name under this chapter is at least seventeen (17) years of age, the person's petition must include at least the following information:(1) The person's date of birth.(2) The person's current:(A) residence address; and(B) if different than the person's residence address, mailing address.(3) The person's valid:(A) Indiana driver's license number;(B) Indiana identification card (as described in IC 9-24-16) number; or(C) Indiana photo exempt identification card (as described in IC 9-24-16.5) number.(4) A list of all previous names used by the person.(5) Proof that the person is a United States citizen.(6) A statement concerning whether the person holds a valid United States passport.(7) A description of all judgments of criminal conviction of a felony under the laws of any state or the United States that have been entered against the person.(b) A petition under subsection (a) is subject to Indiana Rules of Court Administrative Rule 9.As added by P.L.61-2010, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.197-2015, SEC.17.
IN Code § 34-28-2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies|Chapter 2. Change of Name|34-28-2-3. Notice of Petition

Sec. 3. (a) Upon filing a petition for a name change, the applicant shall give notice of the petition as follows:(1) By three (3) weekly publications in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the petition is filed in court.(2) If no newspaper is published in the county in which the petition is filed, the applicant shall give notice in a newspaper published nearest to that county in an adjoining county.(3) The last weekly publication shall be published not less than thirty (30) days before the day the petition will be heard as indicated in the notice.(b) In the case of a petition described in section 2(b) of this chapter, the notice required by this section must include the following:(1) The name of the petitioner.(2) The name of the minor child whose name is to be changed.(3) The new name desired.(4) The name of the court in which the action is pending.(5) The date on which the petition was filed.(6) A statement that any person has the right to appear at the hearing and to file objections.(c) Except as provided in section 1.5 of this chapter, in the case of a person who has had a felony conviction within ten (10) years before filing a petition for a change of name, at least thirty (30) days before the hearing the petitioner must give notice of the filing of the petition to:(1) the sheriff of the county in which the petitioner resides;(2) the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the petitioner resides; and(3) the Indiana central repository for criminal history information.(d) The notice given to the Indiana central repository for criminal history information under subsection (c) must include the petitioner's full current name, requested name change, date of birth, address, physical description, and a full set of classifiable fingerprints.(e) The Indiana central repository for criminal history information shall forward a copy of any criminal records of the petitioner to the court for the court's information.(f) A copy of the court decree granting or denying such a petition shall be sent to the Indiana state police.(g) A person who violates subsection (c) commits a Class A misdemeanor.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-6-3.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.18-1998, SEC.3; P.L.1-1999, SEC.72; P.L.61-2010, SEC.3.
IN Code § 34-28-2-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies|Chapter 2. Change of Name|34-28-2-4. Proof of Publication; Time of Hearing; Notice Requirements; Determination on Petition

Sec. 4. (a) Proof of the publication required in this chapter is made by filing a copy of the published notice, verified by the affidavit of a disinterested person, and when proof of publication is made, the court shall, subject to the limitations imposed by subsections (b), (c), and (d), proceed to hear the petition and make an order and decree the court determines is just and reasonable.(b) In the case of a petition described in section 2(b) of this chapter, the court may not hear the petition and issue a final decree until after thirty (30) days from the later of:(1) the filing of proof of publication of the notice required under subsection (a); or(2) the service of the petition upon the parents or guardian of the minor child.(c) In the case of a petition described in section 2(b) of this chapter, the court shall set a date for a hearing on the petition if:(1) written objections have been filed; or(2) either parent or the guardian of the minor child has refused or failed to give written consent as described in section 2(b) of this chapter.The court shall require that appropriate notice of the hearing be given to the parent or guardian of the minor child or to any person who has filed written objections.(d) In deciding on a petition to change the name of a minor child, the court shall be guided by the best interest of the child rule under IC 31-17-2-8. However, there is a presumption in favor of a parent of a minor child who:(1) has been making support payments and fulfilling other duties in accordance with a decree issued under IC 31-15, IC 31-16, or IC 31-17 (or IC 31-1-11.5 before its repeal); and(2) objects to the proposed name change of the child.(e) In the case of a person required to give notice under section 3(c) of this chapter, the petitioner must certify to the court that the petitioner has complied with the notice requirements of that subsection.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-6-4.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.61-2010, SEC.4.
IN Code § 34-28-2-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies|Chapter 2. Change of Name|34-28-2-5. Court Decree as Evidence; Copy Sent to Health Department, Clerk of Circuit Court, or Board

Sec. 5. (a) A copy of the decree of the court changing the name of any natural person, certified under the seal of the court by the clerk of the court, is sufficient evidence of the name of the person, and of a change having been made, in any court of Indiana.(b) In the case of a petition described in section 2(b) of this chapter, the court shall send a copy of the final decree to the state department of health and to the local health department of the county.(c) In the case of a petition filed by a person at least seventeen (17) years of age, the court shall send a copy of the final decree to the clerk of the circuit court or board of registration of the county where the person resides.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-6-5.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.
IN Code § 34-28-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure|Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies|Chapter 3. Partial Emancipation for Minors to Participate in Automobile and Motorcycle Racing|34-28-3-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a person who wishes to participate in professional automobile or motorcycle racing events.[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-44.2-1.]As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.