IC 34-17
    ARTICLE 17. CAUSES OF ACTION:INFORMATIONS

IC 34-17-1
    Chapter 1. Cases in Which an Information May Be Filed

IC 34-17-1-1
Information; when filing allowed
    Sec. 1. An information may be filed against any person orcorporation in the following cases:
        (1) When a person usurps, intrudes into, or unlawfully holds orexercises a public office or a franchise within Indiana or anoffice in a corporation created by the authority of this state.
        (2) Whenever a public officer does or allows an act which, bylaw, works a forfeiture of the officer's office.
        (3) When an association or number of persons acts withinIndiana as a corporation, without being legally incorporated.
        (4) When a corporation does or omits acts that amount to asurrender or forfeiture of its rights and privileges as acorporation.
        (5) When a corporate franchise was procured through fraudpracticed upon the state.
        (6) When a corporation:
            (A) exceeds or abuses the authority conferred upon thecorporation by law; or
            (B) exercises authority not conferred upon it by law.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.12.

IC 34-17-1-2
Annulment or vacation of certain documents
    Sec. 2. An information may be prosecuted to annul or vacate anyletters-patent, certificate, or deed granted by the proper authorities ofIndiana when there is reason to believe that:
        (1) the letters, deed, or certificate was obtained by fraud orthrough mistake or ignorance of a material fact; or
        (2) the patentee or those claiming under the patentee:
            (A) have done or omitted an act in violation of the terms onwhich the letters, deed, or certificate was granted; or
            (B) have by any other means forfeited the interest acquiredunder the letters, deed, or certificate.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.12.

IC 34-17-1-3
Escheat or forfeiture of property to state
    Sec. 3. Whenever property escheats or is forfeited to the state forthe state's use, the legal title is considered to be in the state from thetime of the escheat or forfeiture. An information may be filed inaccordance with IC 34-17-2-3 to recover the property.As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.12.