{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-12-10-5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-12-10-5","heading":"Powers; rules","body":"Sec. 5. (a) The state recount commission may, to comply with section 4 of this chapter:\n(1) impound, take possession of, transport, or otherwise protect any election records or equipment related to a recount or contest;\n(2) issue subpoenas, discovery orders, and protective orders;\n(3) conduct and regulate the course of hearings and other proceedings;\n(4) manage its internal affairs;\n(5) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2; or\n(6) exercise any other necessary power to perform its functions under this article.\n(b) Rules adopted by the state recount commission for the conduct of a recount or contest proceeding must uniformly apply throughout Indiana.\n(c) An impoundment order issued under subsection (a)(1) may not prevent a circuit court clerk or board of registration from copying election material other than ballots if the clerk or board copies the material under the supervision of the state police department.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 12. ASCERTAINING RESULTS OF ELECTIONS","Chapter 10. State Recount Commission"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-12-10-5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"aab556091c9114f755487f23bd10bd3a80019932a019a1863457bdd5d47ebf3c","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-12-10-4","next":"us-in/ic-3-12-10-5.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}