Indiana Code 35-33-9-2. Petition; filing
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-33-9-2
- 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.
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- 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.
- 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. 2. When a person has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment and has filed an appeal, that person may file a petition for bail pending appeal unless he is barred from admission to bail pending appeal by section 1 of this chapter. The petition must be filed in the court in which the case was tried, and a copy shall be sent to the prosecuting attorney of the circuit where the judgment was rendered.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2.