Indiana Code 34-55-2-1. Bail for stay of executions; entry on record
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-55-2-1
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Sec. 1. The bail for stay of execution may be taken and approved by the clerk and the recognizance entered of record at any time before the stay of execution expires. The undertaking in the recognizance is for the payment of the judgment, interest, and costs that may accrue at or before the expiration of the stay of execution. The recognizance shall be written immediately following the entry of the judgment and signed by the bail.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-35-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.