Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided under subsection (c), a civil action may be prosecuted or defended by a party: (1) in person; or (2) represented by an attorney. (b) If the state of Indiana is a party to a civil action filed on the small claims docket of a circuit court or superior court, the state of Indiana is not required to appear by attorney. (c) A corporation and any organization required to make application to the secretary of state under IC 25-11-1-3 must appear by attorney in all cases. However, corporations organized under: (1) IC 23-1 ; (2) IC 23-1.5 ; (3) IC 23-7-1.1 (before its repeal on August 1, 1991); or (4) IC 23-17 ; are not required to appear by attorney in civil cases filed on a small claims docket of a circuit or superior court. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-60-1.] IC 34-9-2 Chapter 2. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem for Minor Parties 34-9-2-1 Authority to appoint
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