CHAPTER 1. FIXING OF BOND

IC 34-49
    ARTICLE 49. BONDS

IC 34-49-1
    Chapter 1. Fixing of Bond

IC 34-49-1-1
Fixing of bond by judge
    Sec. 1. (a) This section applies whenever:
        (1) any bond or undertaking is required in connection with anycivil action or proceeding brought in any court of Indiana; and
        (2) in the absence of any provision of law specifying theamount of the bond or undertaking.
    (b) The judge of the court shall fix the penalty in an amount thatthe judge considers adequate, but not less than one hundred dollars($100).
    (c) This section does not preclude a full and completereconsideration of the sufficiency of the amount by the judge of thecourt in which the action or proceeding is pending upon the motionof any aggrieved party.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.45.

IC 34-49-1-2
Deposit of cash, check, or draft instead of bond
    Sec. 2. (a) This section applies when any bond is required by lawto be filed in any civil, criminal, or probate proceedings, whether ina circuit court, superior court, or a city court.
    (b) The officer with whom the bond is required to be filed mayaccept a deposit of cash or a properly certified check or draft for thefull amount of the bond instead of a bond.
    (c) This section shall not be construed as mandatory on any courtor officer, but as conferring a privilege that may be exercised for theconvenience of litigants.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.45.

IC 34-49-1-3
Examination of surety
    Sec. 3. Every court and officer authorized to take any bail orsurety has authority to examine, on oath, the person offering tobecome a bail or surety, concerning the person's property, andsufficiency as a bail or surety.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.45.

IC 34-49-1-4
Money instead of bail
    Sec. 4. Any person required to give bail may deposit with theclerk the amount of money for which the person is required to givebail, and immediately be discharged from arrest.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.45.