{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-12-8-10","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-12-8-10","heading":"Appearance and answer by contestee; time; defense, answer, or special answer","body":"Sec. 10. The contestee shall appear and answer the petition by the day fixed in the notice issued under section 8 of this chapter unless the court extends the time for good cause. The contestee may:\n(1) present any defense or answer that the contestee has to the allegations of the petition under an answer of general denial;\n(2) file a special answer; or\n(3) both.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 12. ASCERTAINING RESULTS OF ELECTIONS","Chapter 8. Contest Procedures for Nomination for or Election to Local or School Board Offices"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-12-8-10","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"1e2285047309ab2e4b32a214f654996749b6de9c095a1fccdfee1157ecd68167","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-12-8-9","next":"us-in/ic-3-12-8-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}