{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-5-11-5.5-3","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 5-11-5.5-3","heading":"Duties of inspector general and attorney general; concurrent jurisdiction to investigate; civil actions; when inspector general may bring a civil action; venue","body":"Sec. 3. (a) The:\n(1) attorney general; and\n(2) inspector general;\nhave concurrent jurisdiction to investigate a violation of section 2 of this chapter.\n(b) If the attorney general discovers a violation of section 2 of this chapter, the attorney general may bring a civil action under this chapter against a person who may be liable for the violation.\n(c) If the inspector general discovers a violation of section 2 of this chapter, the inspector general shall certify this finding to the attorney general. The attorney general may bring a civil action under this chapter against a person who may be liable for the violation.\n(d) If the attorney general or the inspector general is served by a person who has filed a civil action under section 4 of this chapter, the attorney general has the authority to intervene in that action as set forth in section 4 of this chapter.\n(e) If the attorney general:\n(1) is disqualified from investigating a possible violation of section 2 of this chapter;\n(2) is disqualified from bringing a civil action concerning a possible violation of section 2 of this chapter;\n(3) is disqualified from intervening in a civil action brought under section 4 of this chapter concerning a possible violation of section 2 of this chapter;\n(4) elects not to bring a civil action concerning a possible violation of section 2 of this chapter; or\n(5) elects not to intervene under section 4 of this chapter;\nthe attorney general shall certify the attorney general's disqualification or election to the inspector general.\n(f) If the attorney general has certified the attorney general's disqualification or election not to bring a civil action or intervene in a case under subsection (e), the inspector general has authority to:\n(1) bring a civil action concerning a possible violation of section 2 of this chapter; or\n(2) intervene in a case under section 4 of this chapter.\n(g) The attorney general shall certify to the inspector general the attorney general's disqualification or election under subsection (e) in a timely fashion, and in any event not later than:\n(1) sixty (60) days after being served, if the attorney general has been served by a person who has filed a civil action under section 4 of this chapter; or\n(2) one hundred eighty (180) days before the expiration of the statute of limitations, if the attorney general has not been served by a person who has filed a civil action under section 4 of this chapter.\n(h) A civil action brought under section 4 of this chapter may be filed in:\n(1) a circuit or superior court in Marion county; or\n(2) a circuit or superior court in the county in which a defendant or plaintiff resides.\n(i) The state is not required to file a bond under this chapter.","path":["TITLE 5. STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION","ARTICLE 11. ACCOUNTING FOR PUBLIC FUNDS","Chapter 5.5. False Claims and Whistleblower Protection"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_5.html#5-11-5.5-3","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:11:39Z","sha256":"e6108ac0bbd0d2ed865ea5c2af0627a3c346e1182c227b14adfe6f08f786efd3","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-5-11-5.5-2","next":"us-in/ic-5-11-5.5-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}