{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-5-8-1-24","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 5-8-1-24","heading":"Appearance of defendant","body":"Sec. 24. The defendant must appear at the time appointed in the notice and answer the accusation, unless, for some sufficient cause, the court assign another day for that purpose. If he does not appear, the court may proceed to hear and determine the accusation in his absence.","path":["TITLE 5. STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION","ARTICLE 8. OFFICERS' IMPEACHMENT, REMOVAL, RESIGNATION, AND DISQUALIFICATION","Chapter 1. Impeachment and Removal From Office"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_5.html#5-8-1-24","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:11:39Z","sha256":"dddcab561852283fd7c6fcff7c1976aa3a44f7115bf2733b65aa0692a975cfa0","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-5-8-1-23","next":"us-in/ic-5-8-1-25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}