Written appearance instead of personal appearance before court
Sec. 14. If a person named as a defendant in a summons and
complaint issued under IC 5-16-9-10, before the appearance date
specified in the summons and complaint, mails or delivers the
following to the court having jurisdiction over the action:
(1) an admission of the violation or a plea of nolo contendere to
the violation; and
(2) a fifty dollar ($50) civil judgment;
the court shall enter a judgment against the defendant for the
violation. An admission or plea of nolo contendere received by the
court under this section (or IC 34-4-32-6 before its repeal) constitutes
a written appearance and the defendant is not required to personally
appear before the court.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.
Last modified: May 24, 2006