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Indiana Statutes § 3-12-8-10 Appearance and answer by contestee; time; defense, answer, or special answer

⤴ Up to Chapter 8: Contest Procedures for Nomination for or Election to Local or School Board Offices

Statute Text

The contestee shall appear and answer the petition by the day fixed in the notice issued under section 8 of this chapter unless the court extends the time for good cause. The contestee may:
(1) present any defense or answer that the contestee has to the allegations of the petition under an answer of general denial;
(2) file a special answer; or
(3) both.

Source

Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-28-4(a) part.

History

As added by P.L. 5-1986 , SEC. 8 .

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