Invoking jurisdiction of the court; issuance of summons
Sec. 2. (a) A party to a proceeding commenced under this article,
the commissioner, or the chairman of a medical review panel, if any,
may invoke the jurisdiction of the court by paying the statutory filing
fee to the clerk and filing a copy of the proposed complaint and
motion with the clerk.
(b) The filing of a copy of the proposed complaint and motion
with the clerk confers jurisdiction upon the court over the subject
matter and the parties to the proceeding for the limited purposes
stated in this chapter, including the taxation and assessment of costs
or the allowance of expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, or
both.
(c) The moving party or the moving party's attorney shall cause as
many summonses as are necessary to be issued by the clerk and
served on the commissioner, each nonmoving party to the
proceedings, and the chairman of the medical review panel, if any,
unless the commissioner or the chairman is the moving party,
together with a copy of the proposed complaint and a copy of the
motion under Rules 4 through 4.17 of the Indiana Rules of Trial
Procedure.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
Last modified: May 24, 2006