Timely election; filing of civil action by commission; time
limitation; intervention in action by aggrieved person; relief
Sec. 13. (a) If a timely election is made under section 13 of this
chapter, the commission shall, not later than thirty (30) days after the
election is made, file a civil action on behalf of the aggrieved person
seeking relief under this section in a circuit or superior court that is
located in the county in which the alleged discriminatory housing
practice occurred.
(b) An aggrieved person may intervene in the action.
(c) If the court finds that a discriminatory housing practice has
occurred or is about to occur, the court may grant as relief any relief
that a court may grant in a civil action under IC 22-9.5-7.
(d) If monetary relief is sought for the benefit of an aggrieved
person who does not intervene in the civil action, the court may not
award the monetary relief if that aggrieved person has not complied
with discovery orders entered by the court.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
Last modified: May 27, 2006