CHAPTER 2. APPEAL BONDS IN CIRCUIT COURTS

IC 34-56-2
    Chapter 2. Appeal Bonds in Circuit Courts

IC 34-56-2-1
Defective appeal bond
    Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all cases in which:
        (1) an appeal is taken from:
            (A) a board of county commissioners, viewers, orcommissioners to assess damages; or
            (B) any other person or tribunal;
        to the circuit court; and
        (2) the appeal bond filed in the case is defective:
            (A) in substance or form; or
            (B) for want of proper approval.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.52.

IC 34-56-2-2
Effect of defective appeal bond
    Sec. 2. The circuit court shall not dismiss a case on account of thedefect or informality of the appeal bond if the appellant, whenrequired by the court to which the appeal is taken, files in the courta sufficient bond, with surety to the acceptance of the court, in thesum required by the court.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.52.

IC 34-56-2-3
Additional bond requirement
    Sec. 3. In all appealed cases described in section 1 of this chapter,when costs have accrued so as to render the sum named in the appealbond insufficient to secure the costs, the court in which the appeal ispending shall require the appellant to give an additional bond in suchsum as the court considers sufficient, with surety to the acceptanceof the court. If the appellant fails or refuses to comply with thissection, the court shall dismiss the appeal.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.52.