Election of civil action
Sec. 16. (a) A respondent or a complainant may elect to have the
claims that are the basis for a finding of probable cause decided in a
civil action as provided by section 17 of this chapter. However, both
the respondent and the complainant must agree in writing to have the
claims decided in a court of law. The agreement must be on a form
provided by the commission.
(b) The election may not be made if the commission has begun a
hearing on the record under this chapter with regard to a finding of
probable cause.
As added by P.L.14-1994, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.167-1996, SEC.1.
Last modified: May 27, 2006