CHAPTER 9. APPEAL BONDS

IC 33-24-9
    Chapter 9. Appeal Bonds

IC 33-24-9-1
Taxing fees and costs; collection of fees, costs, and executions
    Sec. 1. In all cases brought to the supreme court by appeal, inwhich an appeal bond is executed by the plaintiff in the appeal, theclerk of the supreme court shall:
        (1) tax all fees and costs for which the plaintiff is liable in thecourt, against the principal and sureties on the bonds, as thoughthey were co-plaintiffs or co-defendants;
        (2) issue fee bills or executions for the collection of the fees orcosts and executions; and
        (3) collect all judgments that are rendered by the court againstthe plaintiffs, against the principals and sureties jointly.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.

IC 33-24-9-2
Endorsement on writ; levy on property on principal or surety
    Sec. 2. (a) Before delivering a writ for the collection of fees,costs, or execution to the proper officer, the clerk of the supremecourt shall endorse on the writ which of the parties is the principaland which is the surety in the writ.
    (b) The officer responsible for enforcement of the writ shall firstlevy upon the property of the principal in the writ. To the extent thatsufficient property of the principal cannot be found, the officer shall,without delay, levy the writ upon the property of the surety orsureties, and proceed to sell that property as in other cases.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.

IC 33-24-9-3
Limitation of action for collection of fees or costs
    Sec. 3. A writ may not be issued under this chapter for thecollection of fees or costs more than five (5) years after the date thecause was decided in the supreme court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.