Ind. R. Trial P. 5.1 (2026)

Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure

Rule 5.1. Service of Constitutional Challenge on Attorney General

Effective January 1, 2023

(A) Service of Notice by a Party.

A party who challenges the constitutionality of a statute or ordinance in any proceeding in which the state or any agency, officer, or employee of the state is not a party must file with the court and serve on the Attorney General a notice of the constitutional challenge.

(B) Certification by the Court.

The court must certify notice of a constitutional challenge as required by IC 34-33.1-1-1(a).

(C) Intervention.

The Attorney General may file a request to intervene in accordance with Trial Rule 24 within thirty (30) days after the notice is filed.