Chapter 1 Remedies of Sureties Against Their Principals
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 34 > Article 22 - Causes of Action: Surety's Remedies Against Principal

  • 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
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Under legal disabilities: includes persons less than eighteen (18) years of age, mentally incompetent, or out of the United States. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5