Sec. 1. (a) The attorney general shall prosecute and defend all suits instituted by or against the state of Indiana, the prosecution and defense of which is not otherwise provided for by law, whenever the attorney general has been given ten (10) days’ notice of the pendency of the suit by the clerk of the […]
Sec. 1.1. The attorney general has concurrent jurisdiction with the prosecuting attorney in the prosecution of the following: (1) Actions in which a person is accused of committing, while a member of an unlawful assembly as defined in IC 35-45-1-1, a homicide (IC 35-42-1). (2) Actions in which a person is accused of assisting a […]
Sec. 1.3. The attorney general shall perform all functions, duties, and responsibilities necessary to regulate athlete agents under IC 25-5.2. As added by P.L.54-2001, SEC.1.
Sec. 1.5. (a) Whenever any state governmental official or employee, whether elected or appointed, is made a party to a suit, and the attorney general determines that said suit has arisen out of an act which such official or employee in good faith believed to be within the scope of the official’s or employee’s duties […]
Sec. 10. Such law books as the Supreme Court in their judgment shall deem necessary for use in the attorney-general’s office shall be purchased and paid for out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Formerly: Acts 1889, c.71, s.14.
Sec. 11. No claim in favor of the state shall be compromised without the approval of the governor and attorney-general, and such officers are hereby empowered to make such compromise when, in their judgment, it is the interest of the state so to do. Formerly: Acts 1889, c.71, s.15.
Sec. 12. (a) The attorney general has the same authority as a law enforcement agency (as defined in IC 35-47-15-2) to: (1) access (as defined in IC 35-43-2-3); and (2) maintain; information regarding a violation of IC 35-42-3.5-1 through IC 35-42-3.5-1.4 (human trafficking). (b) The attorney general may assist with the investigation and prosecution of […]
Sec. 2. The attorney general shall not, in any case, be required to exhibit to any court the attorney general’s authority for appearing in and conducting the prosecution or defense of any suit, unless the attorney general’s authority be denied under oath, in which case the attorney general’s commission shall be all the evidence required. […]
Sec. 3. The attorney general shall reside in Indiana, and the attorney general shall keep the attorney general’s office in the statehouse, and the attorney general shall, on all business days, during business hours, be at the office, in person or by deputy, unless engaged in court or elsewhere in the service of the state. […]
Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the attorney general to keep a record of all opinions given by the attorney general to the governor, the general assembly, or to any of the state officers, and an accurate account of all money collected or received by the attorney general, in substantially bound books, and […]
Sec. 5. The attorney general shall give the attorney general’s legal opinion to the governor upon request, touching upon any question or point of law in which the interests of the state may be involved. The attorney general shall give the attorney general’s opinion to any other state officer touching upon any question or point […]
Sec. 6. (a) The attorney general shall ascertain the amounts paid to any person for court costs under IC 33-37, licenses, money unclaimed in estates or guardianships, fines, penalties, or forfeitures, or monies that escheat to the state under IC 29-1-2-1 or from any other source where the money is required to be paid to […]
Formerly: Acts 1889, c.71, s.10. Repealed by P.L.4-1988, SEC.4.
Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the attorney general to make a biennial report to the governor of the business and condition of the attorney general’s office, and to make a report to the auditor of state at the end of each fiscal year of all collections made by the attorney general and […]
Sec. 9. (a) It shall be the duty of any officer or person from whom the attorney general, or any of the attorney general’s deputies or assistants, shall collect or receive money due the state, to report at once to the auditor of state, on blanks to be furnished by the attorney general, the sum […]
