Failure to file cross-petition or answer to a petition; admission of truth; presumption
Ind. Code § 3-12-11-5
in effectSec. 5. The failure to file either a cross-petition or an answer to a petition for a recount or contest does not:
(1) constitute an admission of the truth of the allegations of the petition; or
(2) imply a presumption in favor of the petition.
As added by P.L.7-1986, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.400.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/3Fetched: 10/17/2026
