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5-11-5.5-7. Lack of Jurisdiction Over Certain Civil Actions Brought by Individual

Sec. 7. (a) This section does not apply to an action brought by: (1) the attorney general; (2) the inspector general; (3) a prosecuting attorney; or (4) a state employee in the employee’s official capacity. (b) A court does not have jurisdiction over an action brought under section 4 of this chapter that is based […]

5-11-5.5-8. Relief for Whistleblowers

Sec. 8. (a) An employee who has been discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or otherwise discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment by the employee’s employer because the employee: (1) objected to an act or omission described in section 2 of this chapter; or (2) initiated, testified, assisted, or participated in an investigation, […]

5-11-5.5-10. Civil Investigative Demands; Procedure

Sec. 10. (a) If the attorney general or the inspector general has reason to believe that a person may be in possession, custody, or control of documentary material or information relevant to an investigation involving a false claim, the attorney general or the inspector general may, before commencing a civil proceeding under this chapter, issue […]

5-11-5.5-11. Civil Investigative Demands; Specificity and Contents; Time Periods

Sec. 11. (a) A civil investigative demand issued under this chapter must describe the conduct constituting a violation involving a false claim that is under investigation and the statute or rule that has been violated. (b) If a civil investigative demand is for the production of documentary material, the civil investigative demand must: (1) describe […]

5-11-5.5-12. Civil Investigative Demands; Protections From Disclosure; Objections

Sec. 12. (a) A civil investigative demand issued under this chapter may not require the production of any documentary material, the submission of any answers to written interrogatories, or the giving of any oral testimony if the material, answers, or testimony would be protected from disclosure under the standards applicable: (1) to a subpoena or […]

5-11-5.5-13. Civil Investigative Demands; Service

Sec. 13. (a) A civil investigative demand issued under this chapter may be served by an investigator or by any other person authorized to serve process. (b) A civil investigative demand shall be served in accordance with the rules of trial procedure. A court having jurisdiction over a person not located in the state has […]

5-11-5.5-14. Civil Investigative Demands; Response

Sec. 14. (a) The production of documentary material in response to a civil investigative demand served under this chapter shall be made in accordance with Trial Rule 34. (b) Each interrogatory in a civil investigative demand served under this chapter shall be answered in accordance with Trial Rule 33. (c) The examination of a person […]