Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to all actions in which:

(1) an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-56-3-2

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • 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
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) persons representing an agency or instrumentality described in subdivision (1) in any official capacity;

are entitled to take an appeal of any kind.

     (b) An appeal described in subsection (a) shall be granted or taken as to the agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, or persons representing the agency or instrumentality, without bond.

     (c) A proceeding may not be brought to enforce any judgment against the agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, or persons representing the agency or instrumentality, and execution of the judgment shall be stayed pending the appeal.

     (d) A bond or undertaking may not be required of any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, or persons representing the agency or instrumentality in any official capacity, in any proceeding or action by or against the agency or instrumentality or persons representing the agency or instrumentality in which any bonds or undertakings are required generally of any parties.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-34-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.52.

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