Ind. Code ch. 22-9.5-8.1

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Ind. Code § 22-9.5-8.1-1 Civil action filed by commission; representation

Sec. 1. (a) The commission may file a civil action for appropriate relief if the commission has reasonable cause to believe that: (1) a person is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of any right granted by this article; or (2) a person has been denied any right granted by this article and that denial raises an issue of general public importance. An action under this section may be filed in a circuit or superior court located in the county in which the alleged pattern, practice, or denial occurred. (b) The commission may only represent the state in a civil action filed under this section. As added by P.L.1-1991, SEC.157. Amended by P.L.83-2026, SEC.8.

Ind. Code § 22-9.5-8.1-2 Relief by court

Sec. 2. In an action filed under section 1 of this chapter, the court may do the following: (1) Award preventive relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against the person responsible for a violation of this article as necessary to assure the full enjoyment of the rights granted by this article. (2) Award reasonable attorney's fees and court costs. (3) To vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty against the respondent in an amount that does not exceed the following: (A) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for a first violation. (B) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for a second or subsequent violation. As added by P.L.1-1991, SEC.157. Amended by P.L.83-2026, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 22-9.5-8.1-3 Intervention by aggrieved person or party to conciliation agreement

Sec. 3. A person may intervene in an action filed under section 1 of this chapter if the person is: (1) an aggrieved person to the discriminatory housing practice; or (2) a party to a conciliation agreement concerning the discriminatory housing practice. As added by P.L.1-1991, SEC.157.

Ind. Code § 22-9.5-8.1-4 Enforcement of subpoena by attorney general

Sec. 4. The attorney general, on behalf of the commission or other party at whose request a subpoena is issued under this chapter, may enforce the subpoena in appropriate proceedings in the court in which the action is filed. As added by P.L.111-1992, SEC.8.

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