{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-22-9-1-16","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 22-9-1-16","heading":"Election of civil action","body":"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.\n(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.","path":["TITLE 22. LABOR AND SAFETY","ARTICLE 9. CIVIL RIGHTS","Chapter 1. Civil Rights Enforcement"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_22.html#22-9-1-16","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-08-18T00:45:42Z","sha256":"bd27836f647b03aa9f6b96da95bc165b6e7aac27a82eb96799f7418515729809","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-22-9-1-14","next":"us-in/ic-22-9-1-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}