Indiana Code 27-10-1-9. “Recovery agent”
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-10-1-9
- 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.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Sec. 9. “Recovery agent” means a person who is offered or given any compensation by a bail agent or surety in exchange for assisting the bail agent or surety in apprehending or surrendering any defendant or keeping a defendant under necessary surveillance. This does not affect the right of bail agents or sureties to hire counsel or to ask assistance of law enforcement officers.
As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.224-1993, SEC.4.