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.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.23.
Last modified: May 24, 2006