Sec. 6. (a) The
attorney general shall ascertain the amounts paid to any person for court costs under
IC 33-37, licenses, money unclaimed in estates or guardianships, fines, penalties, or forfeitures, or monies that
escheat to the state under
IC 29-1-2-1 or from any other source where the money is required to be paid to the state or to any officer in trust for the state. In all cases where an officer required to collect the money fails to do so after the cause of action in favor of the state has accrued, or fails to sue for and recover any
property belonging to or which may escheat to the state, the attorney general shall institute all necessary proceedings to compel the payment of the money or recovery of the property. The payment to or collection by the attorney general of any of the funds does not render an officer liable to an action on the officer’s bond by any other officer or person.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-6-2-6
- 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
- Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. Source: OCC
- in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(c) An officer who fails to render the information upon demand commits a Class C infraction.
Formerly: Acts 1889, c.71, s.9. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.2, SEC.3; Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.403; P.L.192-1986, SEC.2; P.L.305-1987, SEC.2; P.L.98-2004, SEC.46.
