1. (a) Except as provided under subsection (c), a civil action may be prosecuted or defended by a party:

   1. (1) in person; or
   2. (2) represented by an attorney.
2. (b) If the state of Indiana is a party to a civil action filed on the small claims docket of a circuit court or superior court, the state of Indiana is not required to appear by attorney.

3. (c) A corporation and any organization required to make application to the secretary of state under IC 25-11-1-3 must appear by attorney in all cases. However, corporations organized under:

   1. (1) IC 23-1 ;
   2. (2) IC 23-1.5 ;
   3. (3) IC 23-7-1.1 (before its repeal on August 1, 1991); or

   4. (4) IC 23-17 ;

      are not required to appear by attorney in civil cases filed on a small claims docket of a circuit or superior court.

      [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-60-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.107.